Officer Patrick Edmonds Jr. went to a hotel in response to a disorderly person call and found Shannon Rupert allegedly waving around a pair of scissors while on a phone in the lobby of the hotel. Edmonds reportedly ordered Rupert to put down the scissors. Rupert allegedly approached the officer with scissors in hand, and he shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Shannon Gail Rupert
Agency Responsible: Bossier City Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: October 25, 2019
County: Bossier
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: scissors
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5123
Geography: Urban