Cortez Shepherd Killed by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
3900 Garfield Ave
Mapping Police Violence:

About 1 a.m., police pulled Cortez Shepherd from his car to conduct a pedestrian check on him. During a struggle, Shepherd allegedly tried to pull a gun from his pocket when he was shot and killed. During the struggle, one of the officers reportedly deployed a Taser, but it had no effect.

Victim's Name: Cortez Shepherd

Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Race: Black

Date of Death: September 5, 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: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5008

Geography: Urban

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