Two officers were called to a nail salon after Dewayne Hawkes, 26, who came in to use a restroom, started urinating in the middle of the store. During the arrest attempt, according to police, Kwesi Ashun entered the salon and fought with police and struck an officer in the head with a chair. Police said one officer used his Taser on the man, but it did not incapacitate him. An officer shot Ashun six times, killing him.
Victim's Name: Kwesi Ashun
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 25, 2019
County: Brooklyn
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: chair
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5132
Geography: Urban