A St. Petersburg patrol officer spotted a stolen pickup truck at the Choice Food Store. When the officer tried to make a traffic stop, the pickup truck turned into an alley. Two patrol cruisers turned in behind the truck. The driver, Timothy Earl Jackson allegedly shot at one of the police cruisers while the officer was still inside. The bullets hit the front of the car and the hood. Police officers shot and killed Jackson.
Victim's Name: Timothy Earl Jackson
Agency Responsible: St. Petersburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 25, 2017
County: Pinellas
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: 3068
Geography: Suburban