Around 2:30 p.m., North Miami and Miami-Dade police officers responded to a call about a man with a gun, surrounded Pierre Cherfrere and tried to get him to drop the shotgun. Officers reportedly fired less-lethal bean bags at him, to no avail. Police said he pointed the shotgun at officers, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Pierre Cherfrere
Agency Responsible: North Miami Police Department, Miami-Dade Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 30, 2019
County: Miami-Dade
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: attack
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4606
Geography: Urban