Along with a passenger West was pulled over on a traffic stop by two plainclothes officers in an unmarked car. On a pat-down officers discovered a small amount of cocaine. This caused West to react, and started an extended physical struggle among the three in which the officers accidentally pepper-sprayed themselves. Other police arrived and the beating of West continued after he'd been subdued and handcuffed. He died at the scene.
Victim's Name: Tyrone West
Agency Responsible: Baltimore Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 18, 2013
County: Baltimore City
Cause of Death: Beaten
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban