An officer responding to a burglary call at an apartment complex encountered Lett, and the two entered into a physical confrontation. The officer tried the Taser, but in the rain he only shocked himself. Lett had the officer pinned to the ground when the officer fired and fatally wounded him.
Victim's Name: Jeremy Lett
Agency Responsible: Tallahassee Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 4, 2015
County: Leon
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
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 116
Geography: Urban