Officers responded about 7:30 a.m. to a report of a suspicious man possibly dealing drugs in the parking lot of Tanglewood Apartments, police said. When officers arrived and approached the vehicle on foot, he allegedly drove into the direction of the officers. One of the officers shot and killed Jason C. Minnick.
Victim's Name: Jason C. Minnick
Agency Responsible: Knoxville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: January 19, 2019
County: Knox
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4399
Geography: Suburban