Kennith Waynon Hooker Killed by Beaumont Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
2578 I-10 Frontage Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

About 5:15 a.m., a male and female officer were called to Al Basha for a burglary in progress. Kennith Hooker reportedly had broken out a window and was inside trying to pry open a lock box with a screwdriver. Police said he tried to attack the officers with the screwdriver, and they shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Kennith Waynon Hooker

Agency Responsible: Beaumont Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 52

Race: White

Date of Death: November 14, 2019

County: Jefferson

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: screwdriver

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5204

Geography: Urban

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