Officers of The Youth Violence Strike Force pulled West over and he began firing at them, hitting one cop point blank. They returned fire, killing him.
Victim's Name: Angelo West
Agency Responsible: Boston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 27, 2015
County: Suffolk
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 254
Geography: Urban