St. Louis County police officers responded to a call about a one-car crash near the interchange of Interstates 270 and 55. When someone approached the car, Kershaw held him at gunpoint with a shotgun and handgun and demanded his car. Kershaw then carjacked a different car before heading south on I-55, police said. Officers spotted Kershaw in the second stolen car and tried to stop the vehicle. Police used stop sticks to pop the car's tires. After a gunfight, officers eventually approached the bullet-riddled car and found Kershaw dead.
Victim's Name: Jerrod Kershaw
Agency Responsible: St. Louis County Police Department, Festus Police Department, Missouri Highway Patrol, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: July 24, 2017
County: St. Louis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2798
Geography: Suburban