Traughber shot his ex-girlfriend Shequita Jones and called the police, requesting a SWAT team. Police arrived and asked Traughber to put his gun down. Jones heard Traughber state he was surrendering, before police shot and killed him.
Agency: Clarksville Police Department
Motive: shooting/domestic disturbance (intimate partner violence)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime/Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Adonis Traughber
Death Date: May 8, 2021
County: Montgomery
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 54
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: 6839