Around 3:55 a.m. officers responded to a call about suspicious activity at the Trenholm Heights Apartments. Neighbors say someone was banging on doors. Officers found someone they believed was involved. That person reportedly shot at the officers and ran away. Officers chased Kenneth Sashington to South Mulberry and 10th Street where they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Kenneth Laneal Sashington
Agency Responsible: Tuscumbia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 25, 2020
County: Colbert
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5573