After a chase in a stolen vehicle, Christopher K. Sales crashed into a fence, tried to steal a police car, and was shot and killed. The incident started when officers attempted to pull over a blue and grey Ford F-150 on a traffic violation.
Victim's Name: Christopher K. Sales
Agency Responsible: Independence Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: August 7, 2017
County: Jackson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2850
Geography: Urban