Dustin Robert Pigeon Killed by Oklahoma City Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1400 SW 20th
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About 2:40 a.m., Dustin Robert Pigeon called 911 and told a dispatcher he was going to kill himself. Responding police found Pigeon holding a bottle of lighter fluid in his left hand and a lighter in his right hand. As officers approached, he began pouring the lighter fluid on himself and tried to light the lighter as officers ordered him to the ground. Pigeon reportedly ignored the commands and officer Troy Nitzky fired a single round from his bean bag shotgun. Sgt. Keith Sweeney then shot and killed Pigeon.

Victim's Name: Dustin Robert Pigeon

Agency Responsible: Oklahoma City Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Race: Native American

Date of Death: November 15, 2017

County: Oklahoma

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Charged

Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Unclear

Weapon: lighter fluid

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: Yes

Washington Post Database ID: 3139

Geography: Urban

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