An officer and Dexter David Anthony Baxter got into a fight at a traffic stop, police said. The officer shot at and killed Baxter.
Victim's Name: Dexter David Anthony Baxter
Agency Responsible: Crandon Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Native American
Date of Death: October 22, 2017
County: Forest
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3061
Geography: Rural