Tuscaloosa police officers used a Taser to subdue Kendrell Antron Watkins when he ran naked into the intersection of 15th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Agency: Tuscaloosa Police Department
Motive: erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Kendrell Antron Watkins
Death Date: August 15, 2020
County: Tuscaloosa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Tasered
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other