Melvin Watkins Killed by East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
16700 Highland Club Ave
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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