U.S. deputy marshals had tracked Anton Sterling to a two-story building, where he was possibly staying with a friend, police said. When the deputy marshalls knocked at 5:30 a.m., a man opened the door and invited them inside. Moments later, Sterling emerged from another part of the home and opened fire, striking two of the marshals and beginning a shootout that left four people injured and Sterling dead.
Agency: New York Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service
Motive: Warrant (shooting)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Andre K. Sterling
Death Date: December 4, 2020
County: Bronx
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack