Officers responded to shots fired around 2:14 p.m. Police said a man ran from them and fired several shots at them from the front porch of a house. Birmingham officers shot and killed Eusi Malik Kater Jr.
Agency: Birmingham Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Eusi Malik Kater Jr.
Death Date: January 20, 2021
County: Jefferson
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6534