An officer stopped Cortez Bufford, who was walking. The reason the officer stopped him was withheld by police. Bufford reportedly ran away, and the officer pursued. Bufford and the officer ran into a gangway. There, he reportedly displayed a semi-automatic gun, and officers reportedly told him to drop the weapon, and when he failed to do so, the officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Cortez Bufford
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 12, 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: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5280
Geography: Urban