Freeman, a 23-year-old black man, had just robbed a dollar store at gunpoint when Pine Bluff police officer William Ablondi confronted him. Freeman, according to Ablondi, refused to drop his gun, prompting Freeman to shoot him once with a shotgun.
Victim's Name: Samuel Freeman
Agency Responsible: Pine Bluff Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 6, 2013
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Suburban