Officers noticed a driver allegedly acting suspiciously and conducted a traffic stop for speeding. The driver, Douglas Kemp, stopped on Hicks. During the stop, officers asked Kemp to get out of the car. Kemp allegedly produced a handgun and didn't comply with officers' orders, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Douglas Kemp
Agency Responsible: Evansville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: February 23, 2018
County: Vanderburgh
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3435
Geography: Urban