A St. Louis police officer shot and killed a man after he allegedly ran from an apartment with pistols and pointed them in the direction of the officer, refusing police commands to stop. Police said the man had robbed and shot an acquaintance moments before police shot him.
Victim's Name: Kaylon Robinson
Agency Responsible: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 25, 2019
County: St. Louis City
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: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4657
Geography: Urban