Police said an officer shot and killed a transgender woman named Kenneth “Kiwi” Herring, who had stabbed an officer inside an apartment. A relative, Crevonda Nance, said police killed Herring shortly after responding to the latest dispute in an ongoing feud between Herring and neighbors.
Victim's Name: Kenny "Kiwi" Herring
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Transgender
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 22, 2017
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: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2887
Geography: Urban