Officer E. Meckling responded to dispute between several people over medicine. Leah Baker reportedly swung a butcher knife at Meckling, cutting her. Two other officers shot and killed Leah Baker, who they said wouldn't follow commands and charged them.
Victim's Name: Leah Baker
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: April 11, 2020
County: Duval
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5740