An officer tried to stop Donnie Sanders' vehicle around 11:15 p.m. Sanders did not pull over until he pulled in an alley near Prospect and Wabash avenues, where he ran from the vehicle. Sanders reportedly turned toward the officer and "advanced on him while raising his arm up in a motion toward the officer" and that's when the officer shot and killed Sanders.
Victim's Name: Donnie Sanders
Agency Responsible: Kansas CIty Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 12, 2020
County: Jackson
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: undetermined
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5663