Christopher Carter held a female hostage within a laundry room in building five of The Villages at Franklin Crossings after police tried to apprehend him. He was shot and killed, but it was not released immediately who fired the bullet.
Victim's Name: Christopher Carter
Agency Responsible: Kent Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 19, 2017
County: Portage
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2356
Geography: Suburban