Two officers stopped Jason Thomas Christian, 32, because he had outstanding traffic warrants. Police also wanted to question Christian because he was a suspect in thefts from motor vehicles in Columbus, Whitehall and other places in central Ohio. When they turned on their cruiser's lights, Christian pulled the Honda Civic over at a Mobil gas station. An officer opened his car door, grabbed him, and he tried to drive off. The officer shot and killed Christian, and both fell onto the pavement. The unoccupied car continued rolling forward, jumping a curb and running into one of the service station's air machines before coming to a stop.
Victim's Name: Jason Thomas Christian
Agency Responsible: Columbus Division of Police
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: April 26, 2017
County: Franklin
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: 2536
Geography: Urban