Two officers were on patrol in a marked police vehicle when they pulled over a car in the parking lot of the Brentwood Long Island Railroad Station at 10:20 p.m. The driver, Emanuel Johnson, reportedly ran away from the officers while carrying a backpack. The officers chased him on foot to the backyard of a home where they reportedly tried to deployed a Taser that was ineffective, police said. Johnson reportedly displayed a handgun and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Emanuel Johnson
Agency Responsible: Suffolk County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 19, 2019
County: Suffolk
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5306
Geography: Suburban