Police were called to a domestic incident at the Waterstone Apartments involving a man with a knife around 2:25 a.m. Jerry Gaghins was outside when police arrived. Officers reportedly ordered him to put down a knife, and then two officers and a security guard shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jerry Keith Gaghins
Agency Responsible: Tulsa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: March 6, 2020
County: Tulsa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5621