Maurice Brown allegedly shot a woman inside her apartment then followed her outside and refused officers' orders to drop the gun, and was shot and killed by police as he raised the gun to the woman's head.
Victim's Name: Maurice Brown
Agency Responsible: East Cleveland Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 5, 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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5167
Geography: Urban