Officers responded to a home where a man was allegedly holding family members inside the house. Jimmie Phillips allegedly brandished a gun, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jimmie Phillips
Agency Responsible: Clayton County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 1, 2019
County: Clayton
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: 5229
Geography: Suburban