Gaines was wanted for failing to appear in cases related to a March incident in which she was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and numerous traffic violations, police said. After an hours-long standoff, she was shot and killed. A 5-year-old child also received a gunshot wound.
Victim's Name: Korryn Gaines
Agency Responsible: Baltimore County Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 1, 2016
County: Baltimore
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1750
Geography: Suburban