Police said Jorevis was fatally shot when he pointed a gun at an officer while trying to flee. He was one of two passengers to leave a vehicle that officers had stopped based on a suspicion that it was stolen in a carjacking the previous day. The medical examiner said Jorevis died from a single shot to the right side of his back.
Victim's Name: Jorevis Scruggs
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 19, 2016
County: St. Louis
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: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1477
Geography: Urban