Police went to Graves hotel after identifying him as a suspect in a robbery. Graves refused to come out of the room and after a six hour standoff, police shot tear gas in the room to force him to come. He came out holding something metallic which officers believed was a weapon so they shot him.
Victim's Name: Darius Graves
Agency Responsible: Champaign Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 4, 2015
County: Champaign
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 702
Geography: Rural