Nika Nicole Holbert Killed by Josh Baker

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
Brick Church Pike and Ewing Drive
Mapping Police Violence:

Nashville police officer Josh Baker pulled over Holbert's vehicle while she was driving. Police allege Baker pulled Holbert over as he recognized her vehicle in connection to another individual wanted on drug warrants. That individual was not in the vehicle, and Baker proceeded to question Holbert. Holbert tells Baker the vehicle is not hers and Baker proceeded to search through Holbert's bag. Baker alleges he found drugs in Holbert's purse and walked back to his patrol vehicle. Holbert gets her purse again and gets back into the vehicle. Baker escalates and uses his taser on Holbert and tugs on her to exit the vehicle. He then shoots Holbert, killing her.

Killer: Josh Baker

Agency: Nashville Police Department

Motive: vehicle's owner has drug warrants, was not the person killed

Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense

Service Call: No

Body Camera: yes

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Nika Nicole Holbert

Death Date: March 12, 2021

County: Davidson

Geography: Suburban

Gender: Female

Age: 31

Race: Black

Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: not fleeing

Washington Post Database ID: 6696

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