Officers on patrol in the Dutchtown section of St. Louis saw a man run away from them. They chased him into the bushes and struggled with him to get his gun away. Officers fired and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Ledarius D. Williams
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 3, 2015
County: St. Louis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 117
Geography: Urban