Kenneth Cherry Killed by Mansfield Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
650 W Straub Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

Police received a call before 4:30 p.m. that a man was breaking into an apartment. The caller reportedly told police the man was intoxicated, and it appeared he had a box cutter. When police arrived, they confronted the man and shocked him with Tasers. Officers Matt Davis, Thayne Telquist and Scott Kotterman shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Kenneth Cherry

Agency Responsible: Mansfield Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 35

Race: White

Date of Death: March 18, 2019

County: Richland

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: sharp object

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 4580

Geography: Suburban

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