A deputy responding to a disturbance call shot and killed Melvin Watkins after contacting him. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Melvin Watkins
Agency Responsible: East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: September 14, 2019
County: East Baton Rouge
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5042
Geography: Suburban