Jarvis Lykes was fleeing from a DUI checkpoint when he was killed by a Georgia State Patrol trooper at the dead end of Lumpkin Court, police said. While a gun was alleged to have been found in the vehicle, it was not reported that Lykes was near it when he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jarvis Lykes
Agency Responsible: Georgia State Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 29, 2017
County: Muscogee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3258
Geography: Urban