Flint police were dispatched to investigate a suspicious person. When an officer made contact with the person, Tommy John-Ernest Kirby fled in a vehicle, and police began a pursuit that ended on westbound I-69, where an officer shot and killed Kirby. Police withheld details as to what precipitated the killing.
Victim's Name: Tommy Kirby
Agency Responsible: Flint Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: February 24, 2019
County: Genesee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4480
Geography: Urban