Police on patrol saw a green Pontiac Bonneville traveling at a high rate of speed and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, police said. Raynard Burton drove off, struck a nearby utility pole, and led one of the officers chasing him on foot behind a vacant house a quarter-mile away. Police shot Burton alleging he "lunged" towards them.
Victim's Name: Raynard Burton
Agency Responsible: Detroit Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 13, 2017
County: Wayne
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2337
Geography: Urban