Shalamar Longer Killed by Chester Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1200 Keystone Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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