Two officers responded to Debevoise Ave. at Jackson St. in the Cooper Park Houses after receiving a pair of 911 calls — one reporting an emotionally disturbed man and the other a robbery at gunpoint, police said. Police spotted Johnson toting a .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun, and fitting the robbery suspect's description, police said. Johnson opened fire on the officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jermaine Johnson
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 17, 2016
County: Kings
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1717
Geography: Urban