Around 6:45 p.m., two officers pulled over a vehicle and ran the names of the four occupants inside. Two came back wanted for outstanding warrants. Police called for backup. A passenger allegedly started firing at officers from inside the vehicle. The man then exited the vehicle and fired another round at police, who shot and killed James Alexander.
Agency: Philadelphia Police Department
Motive: traffic stop
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: James Alexander
Death Date: April 7, 2021
County: Philadelphia
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6776