Deriante Deon Miller Killed by North Carolina State Highway Patrol

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Category: Police - State
Old Crime Scene Address:
2644 Crepe Myrtle St
Mapping Police Violence:

A trooper responded to a call for assistance by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office involving a shooting that had occurred at Club Aries. As the trooper approached the scene, he encountered two men running towards him. The trooper saw that one of the subjects had a gun. The man failed to comply with the trooper's commands to stop and drop the weapon. Police say he pointed the weapon at the trooper who shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Deriante Deon Miller

Agency Responsible: North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Race: Black

Date of Death: March 27, 2016

County: Lenoir

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: 1418

Geography: Rural

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