Deputies arrived at a home on Beverly Place about 5:30 p.m. to serve the temporary restraining order against Joshua Kessinger, requiring him to leave the home. Kessinger allegedly tried to assault the two deputies, and a fight began, with one of the deputies shocking Kessinger with his stun gun. Kessinger died.
Victim's Name: Joshua Robert Kessinger
Agency Responsible: St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: March 10, 2020
County: St. Louis City
Cause of Death: Tasered
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed