After a foot chase that started in the St. Louis Galleria, three officers—two Richmond Heights officers and an Overland, Missouri, officer who was working security at the mall—a Richmond Heights officer shot and killed Terry Tillman. The officers reported Tillman had raised and pointed a gun in the direction of one Richmond Heights officer when the other Richmond Heights officer killed him.
Victim's Name: Terry Tillman
Agency Responsible: Richmond Heights Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 31, 2019
County: St. Louis
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: 4994
Geography: Suburban