Datwan Keyo Lewis Killed by Palatka Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
5001 St Johns Ave
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Around 3:15 a.m., officers were looking for Datwan Lewis after his girlfriend called 9-1-1 to report a domestic violence battery. Police spotted a white sport utility vehicle and pulled over Lewis in a parking lot at St. Johns River State College. Officers approached the driver they saw the man was armed with a handgun. Police shot and killed Lewis when he did not comply with orders to disarm.

Victim's Name: Datwan Keyo Lewis

Agency Responsible: Palatka Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 41

Race: Black

Date of Death: September 27, 2018

County: Putnam

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: 4069

Geography: Rural

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