Kansas City police patrol and street narcotics officers pulled over a car as part of a planned arrest. The man, a suspect in several robberies, had told police that he was armed and ready for a shootout with officers if they attempted to arrest him, police said. Initially, the man complied with the officers who pulled him over. The shooting happened when officers, both uniformed and in plain clothes, tried to remove the man from the car. Police shot the man as he reached for a gun.
Victim's Name: David K. Crosby-Dowdy
Agency Responsible: Kansas City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 30, 2016
County: Jackson
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2092
Geography: Urban