Tristan Vent was contacted by troopers during a traffic stop near the Davis Road ball fields when authorities saw he had been driving a stolen vehicle. Vent was armed, and officers opened fire when attempts to negotiate and use less-lethal force were unsuccessful.
Victim's Name: Tristan Vent
Agency Responsible: Fairbanks Police Department, Alaska State Troopers
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Native American
Date of Death: September 8, 2015
County: Fairbanks North Star
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
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: 836
Geography: Rural