An officer tried to stop an SUV driven Longer for a burned out license plate light. Instead of stopping, police said, the Blazer took off, leading police on a chase through Upland Borough, onto I-95, then into Chester via the Highland Avenue exit. It ended about 6-10 minutes later when Shalamar jumped out of the SUV, pulled out a loaded gun and pointed it at police. Six officers shot about 100 rounds, killing him.
Victim's Name: Shalamar Longer
Agency Responsible: Chester Police Department, Upland Police Department, Chester Township Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 8, 2016
County: Delaware
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1245
Geography: Suburban