Police responded shortly after 10 a.m. for a reported domestic disorder. The reporting party said the suspect was destroying her room. Once police arrived, they encountered a person who demonstrated erratic behavior. Mykel Dexter Jenkins allegedly produced a weapon fashioned to look and function as a knife. Officers shot and killed Jenkins.
Agency: Chattanooga Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Mykel Dexter Jenkins
Death Date: March 19, 2021
County: Hamilton
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing