At 4:45 a.m., a Poteau police officer and LeFlore County Sheriff's deputy were dispatched to a 911 call at the E-Z Mart where a man, Jaquan Derrick Diijon Thompson, was reported to be holding a clerk at knifepoint. When police arrived, Thompson was ordered to release the clerk and drop the knife, but he refused. Each of the officers fired a shot at Thompson who was killed.
Victim's Name: Jaquan Derrick Diijon Thompson
Agency Responsible: Poteau Police Department, LeFlore County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 11, 2019
County: LeFlore
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4777
Geography: Rural