Around 6 a.m., an officer with the SLMPD had been conducting a self-initiated building search of a warehouse that had a history of being burglarized. He requested help after hearing power tools being used inside, and two other officers arrived to help him search the warehouse. During the search, the first officer reportedly found Mark Brewer and another person taking items out of an electrical box. Brewer approached the officer while holding a screwdriver and ignored his commands to disarm. The officer shot and killed Brewer.
Agency: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Motive: Burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Mark Brewer
Death Date: December 6, 2020
County: St. Louis City
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: screwdriver
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6401