Shawn Stevens Killed by Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
900 Center St
Mapping Police Violence:

Police were trying to serve an arrest warrant on Shawn Stevens regarding at least one bank robbery. Police were going door to door talking to people in an apartment building,and they said Stevens attempted to slam the door on them. Stevens allegedly threatened to stab several women with a kitchen knife and lunged at a woman with the knife, knocking her on the ground and cutting her slightly. Stevens allegedly tried lunging at the woman again. An officer attempted to incapacitate Stevens with a taser, and a Pittsburgh police officer and an FBI agent shot and killed Stevens.

Victim's Name: Shawn Stevens

Agency Responsible: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Gender: Male

Age: 49

Race: Black

Date of Death: September 18, 2019

County: Allegheny

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: attack

Geography: Suburban

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