At approximately 11:30 p.m., an officer initiated a vehicle pursuit with Angela Perkins. The officer reportedly discontinued the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle. The officer reportedly spotted her vehicle stuck in a ditch. The officer got out of his vehicle and approached Perkins. Perkins allegedly put her vehicle in reverse and was able to break free of the ditch and back into a nearby driveway. Perkins allegedly sped up and headed toward the officer, who shot and killed her. The family questioned many things about the police narrative.
Victim's Name: Angela Louise Perkins
Agency Responsible: Mountain View Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: September 30, 2019
County: Howell
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: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5070
Geography: Rural