Police were responding to a call of a vehicle that had forced a motorist off the road, police said. After officers stopped Crystalline Barnes' vehicle and called for backup, the driver allegedly pulled away, made a U-turn and then began driving in reverse toward the officer. She was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Crystaline Barnes
Agency Responsible: Jackson Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 27, 2018
County: Hinds
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: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3359
Geography: Suburban