Deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery at a hotel across from a Greyhound bus station, when witnesses told them a man matching the robber's description was at the bus station. Officers said Olajuwon Murphy shot at them, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Olajuwon Raekwon Murphy
Agency Responsible: Wythe County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 14, 2018
County: Wythe
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4174
Geography: Rural