Police responded to a shots-fired call. When they arrived, they found a man on the porch of a home shooting a rifle. Police say they told the man to drop the gun, but he pointed it in their direction and officers shot him.
Victim's Name: Alonzo E. Ashley Jr.
Agency Responsible: Kansas City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 11, 2017
County: Jackson
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: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2321
Geography: Urban