Grant was pursued by two Franklin Township police officers after an encounter on Somerset and Home Streets, officials said. The officers followed Grant across the town border on Somerset into New Brunswick where an exchange of gunfire and Grant was killed, according to police. Details are scant.
Victim's Name: Diahlo Grant
Agency Responsible: Franklin Township Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 9, 2016
County: Somerset
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1447
Geography: Suburban