Officers went to the home of Henry Kistler Berry III to cite him for making unnecessary calls to 911. He attempted to go inside the house, and police forced their way in, fought, tasered and Officer Albin Pearson shot and killed Berry.
Victim's Name: Henry Kistler Berry III
Agency Responsible: Newport News Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: December 27, 2019
County: Newport News City
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: Taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5320
Geography: Urban