According to early reports from police, officers were searching a residence when two suspects exited and one, Ball-Bey, pointed a weapon at officers. An autopsy later showed that Ball-Bey died from a gunshot wound in his back, police said. An attorney for Ball-Bey's family maintains that the teen was unarmed at the time of the shooting. Officials said the other man fled and remains at large, and that they recovered guns and cocaine from the scene. Ball-Bey's death sparked protests in St Louis.
Victim's Name: Mansur Ball-Bey
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 19, 2015
County: St. Louis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 751
Geography: Urban