A Baton Rouge Police officer fatally shot Calvin Toney during a struggle at The Palms Apartments on McClelland Drive, police said. Police said the officer was accompanying a state Department of Children and Family Services caseworker when a fight began between Toney and the officer.
Victim's Name: Calvin Toney
Agency Responsible: Baton Rouge Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 13, 2017
County: East Baton Rouge
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3135
Geography: Urban