Officers made a traffic stop at a gas station. One of the passengers of the car, Donte Sowell got out of the car and ran running toward an apartment complex. An officer chased after the man. When Sowell got to the apartment complex, he turned around and shot at the officer, and the officer returned fire.
Victim's Name: Donte Sowell
Agency Responsible: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 15, 2015
County: Marion
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 56
Geography: Suburban