A St. Louis police officer shot and killed Isaiah Perkins when he allegedly jumped from a stolen vehicle that crashed after fleeing police, police said. He struggled with two officers and then pointed a gun at them before one of the officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Isaiah Perkins
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 20, 2017
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: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2793
Geography: Suburban