Palatka police shot and killed Tyrell Dewayne Pinkston during a confrontation outside the Mellon Manner Apartments after being called to assist the Sheriff's Office for domestic disturbance, police said.
Victim's Name: Tyrell Dewayne Pinkston
Agency Responsible: Palatka Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 30, 2017
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: 2993
Geography: Rural