Police responded to a 911 call around 5:50 a.m., with a report that a man armed with two knives was threatening a woman. The responding officer tried to talk to the man from across the street, but the man ran at the officer with the knives. The officer tried to deploy a Taser, but Kevan Ruffin continued his chase, and Officer Bryan Pray shot and killed him.
Killer: Bryan Pray
Agency: Sheboygan Police Department
Motive: Assault with a deadly weapon
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Justified by District Attorney
Victim Name: Kevan O. Ruffin
Death Date: July 2, 2020
County: Sheboygan
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 5959