Shawn Henry Allen Dickens Killed by Mena Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1513 Reeves Ave
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According to police, an officer approached Dickens outside a convenience store on Reeves Avenue around noon. During the confrontation, Dickens fled, dropping a handgun. The release says the man turned around to try and pick up the gun when he was ordered not the by the officer. Police say he repeatedly disobeyed this command and the officer shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Shawn Henry Allen Dickens

Agency Responsible: Mena Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 30

Race: White

Date of Death: February 16, 2016

County: Polk

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: other

Fleeing: Foot

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1279

Geography: Rural

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