Off-Duty Cop Protecting Congresswoman Dies in Standoff

0:00On March 16, a 39-year-old man who provided security for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett died in a SWAT standoff in Dallas last week. Diamond Mazeera Robinson ran a firm called off-duty police services that hired off-duty officers across North Texas. He was under federal investigation for impersonating a law enforcement officer and used the alias Mike King. Robinson had been seen protecting Crockett during her recent U.S. Senate primary campaign. His company commonly staffed events with active police working extra shifts, a standard practice in the area. After his death, checks revealed a criminal record with seven theft arrests between 2009 and 2012. Those cases ranged from misdemeanors to felonies, but he avoided prison through vines and probation. The confrontation unfolded in a parking garage at Children's Medical Center, Dallas. Robinson barricaded himself inside a vehicle, so officers deployed tear gas. When he stepped out holding a weapon, police opened fire.

1:00It's still unclear how often Crockett's team used his services, and her office has not commented. Several probes into his background in business continue as details emerge.