Police recognized the subject, an alleged sex offender, in a parking garage and approached him. Shots were fired after an "altercation between the two where the officer cornered him." The details are not yet known.
Victim's Name: Mark W. Adair
Agency Responsible: Columbia Police Department, University of Missouri Police
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: April 15, 2015
County: Boone
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 368
Geography: Urban