An officer pulled over a vehicle driven by Thomas Allen for a traffic violation. While questioning Thomas, a passenger got into the car and attempted to drive away. The officer fatally shot Thomas who died in the hospital the next day.
Victim's Name: Thomas Allen Jr.
Agency Responsible: Wellston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 28, 2015
County: St. Louis County
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 188
Geography: Suburban