Five people attempted to rob a Verizon store in Munster, Indiana. With police chasing them, the vehicle ran off the road, and Kemonte Cobbs fired at police, who shot and killed them.
Victim's Name: Kemonte Cobbs
Agency Responsible: Gary Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 2, 2017
County: Lake
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: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 3060
Geography: Urban