Around 8 p.m., during a traffic stop, a passenger, Deshon Denning, allegedly produced a gun, and officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Deshon Downing
Agency Responsible: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 2, 2019
County: Marion
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4913
Geography: Urban