Around 6 a.m., an officer found a vehicle, which had been reported stolen on Spooner Drive. He shined his light on the vehicle and saw it was occupied. The driver put the car in drive and started driving toward the officer, who backed up into a 6-feet-tall fence, and shot and killed Steven Kerr.
Victim's Name: Steven Kerr
Agency Responsible: Plant City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: December 1, 2019
County: Hillsborough
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5235
Geography: Suburban