Biggs crashed his truck into a power pole. When police arrived at the scene, they asked Biggs to get out of the truck, but he refused to cooperate. When an officer tried to remove him, he reportedly reached for a gun, and police fired and killed him.
Victim's Name: Rodney Dewayne Biggs
Agency Responsible: Gulfport Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Date of Death: February 26, 2015
County: Harrison
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 183
Geography: Suburban