Officers responded to a report of a white male carrying a “long gun” in the around 5:30 a.m. Police encountered the suspect and after numerous commands to put down the gun the suspect “engaged” officers and they returned fire, killing him.
Victim's Name: Grover Zeno Sapp Jr.
Agency Responsible: Panama City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: April 18, 2015
County: Bay
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 379
Geography: Urban