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