Rodnell Cotton Killed by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service

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Category: Police - Federal
Old Crime Scene Address:
Delmar Blvd and Josephine Baker Blvd
Mapping Police Violence:

U.S. Marshals Service asked police to help capture Cotton, who was also wanted on a parole violation. He was on parole for voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. Officers converged on Cotton's car, and he ran. Police said Cotton turned and fired a gun, striking an officer in the right thigh. Cotton was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Rodnell Cotton

Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service

Gender: Male

Age: 26

Race: Black

Date of Death: June 6, 2019

County: St. Louis City

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: 4830

Geography: Urban

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