A homicide suspect, Mark Sheppard, was holding a shotgun when a Cleveland officer shot and killed him in the driveway of an East Side home, police said. Neither Sheppard nor the officer's partner fired any shots during the incident.
Victim's Name: Mark Sheppard
Agency Responsible: Cleveland Division of Police
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: November 15, 2019
County: Cuyahoga
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: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5193
Geography: Urban