Police were dispatched on reports of a robbery at the Days Inn Motel at 4:55 p.m. Police found a woman who ran on foot from police and then stole a pickup truck and assaulted the owner. When they tried to arrest her, she allegedly hit a police officer with the truck. An officer shot and killed her, and the vehicle crashed into a nearby sign at the motel.
Agency: Butler Township Police Department
Motive: Robbery
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Terena Nicole Thurman
Death Date: July 12, 2020
County: Montgomery
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 5984