Kirkpatrick was being escorted by corrections officers to a doctor when he attacked the officers and escaped in a van. Police pursued him and shot the 24-year-old after he crashed into a fence behind an apartment complex.
Victim's Name: Troy Kirkpatrick
Agency Responsible: Carlsbad Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: White
Date of Death: June 9, 2014
County: Eddy
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: unarmed
Geography: Suburban