Kaizen Crossen shot and killed an unidentified 20-year-old man at about 11:30 a.m. Crossen had a rifle and exchanged gunfire with the first Irvington officer to arrive, striking him in the leg. More police arrived and two more officers were wounded by gunfire before Crossen was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Kaizen Crossen
Agency Responsible: Irvington Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 8, 2019
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4953
Geography: Suburban