About 6:30 p.m., Nathaniel Sassafras shot and injured officer Phillip Lippe before being shot and killed. Lippe and his partner were in the neighborhood for a “crime suppression initiative.” Few details were immediately released as to what precipitated the killing.
Victim's Name: Nathaniel Sassafras
Agency Responsible: Baltimore Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 23, 2018
County: Baltimore 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: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4053
Geography: Urban