According to Cleveland police, a 27-year-old female Metroparks officer was driving Stokes to the Justice Center to be booked at the central prison unit around 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday when he took out a gun and fired shots at the woman, as well as a 24-year-old male officer that was driving behind them.
Victim's Name: Derek Stokes
Agency Responsible: Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 8, 2015
County: Cuyahoga
Cause of Death: Gunshot
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: 1068
Geography: Urban