Officers saw Marion with a gun during a chase that lasted nearly an hour, officers heard a gun discharged and one officer said Marion pointed a gun at him at one point. Marion did not have the gun when he was shot.
Victim's Name: Alexander Jamar "A.J." Marion
Agency Responsible: Asheville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 29, 2013
County: Buncombe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban