Lafayette Police responded to a disturbance shortly after 8 p.m. involving a person armed with a knife at a convenience store. Upon arrival, officers encountered Trayford Pellerin in the parking lot. As police attempted to arrest Pellerin, he fled, and an on foot pursuit ensued. Officers deployed Tasers, but they were not effective. Pellerin, still armed with a knife, tried to enter another convenience store where he was shot by police.
Agency: Lafayette Police Department
Motive: disorderly conduct, person with a knife
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Trayford Pellerin
Death Date: August 22, 2020
County: Lafayette
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6105