Police were investigating shootings and robberies when they began to pursue a Honda. A police vehicle and the car crashed. Police said they spotted a gun inside as they approached the vehicle. Hakim McNair was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Hakim A. McNair
Agency Responsible: Newark Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 25, 2017
County: Essex
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2528
Geography: Urban