Police stopped a vehicle for a felony warrant. The passenger fled and somehow communicated that he had a gun. He spun aggressively and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: JR Williams
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 9, 2017
County: Maricopa
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: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2205
Geography: Urban