Jorevis Scruggs Killed by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

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Old Crime Scene Address:
3200 St Louis Ave
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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

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