Palmer's death has been ruled as a suicide as he confided to a friend that he "wasn't going back to jail." His confrontation with the police was intentional and Palmer suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including a fatal one in his chest. Palmer was shot eight times by police.
Victim's Name: Shamir Palmer
Agency Responsible: Dorchester County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 8, 2015
County: Dorchester
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 719
Geography: Suburban