Officers were responding to reports of shots fired, and shot and killed a man. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Killer: Rod Simpkins
Agency: Newark Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Carl Dorsey III
Death Date: January 1, 2021
County: Essex
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6480