Officers responded to a call that Baker was behaving threateningly, possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Officers shot Baker with a stun gun but he advanced and wounded an officer in the hand with a lawn mower blade. He was fatally shot in the abdomen.
Victim's Name: Kyle Baker
Agency Responsible: Trenton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Date of Death: May 28, 2015
County: Wayne
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: lawn mower blade
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 494
Geography: Suburban