Police said Officer Barney was helping to serve a no-knock drug-related warrant at an apartment when Jerand Ross ran out the back door shooting a gun, striking Barney several times. Officers on the scene that day shot Ross.
Victim's Name: Jerand Ross
Agency Responsible: Riverdale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 12, 2016
County: Clayton
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: Foot
Geography: Suburban