Keith Duroy and Clifford Holman responded to a disturbance call outside a strip mall in North Oklahoma City. They were told Bennie Edwards was bothering customers. Edwards was allegedly armed with a knife and non-lethal attemps to subdue him failed.
Killer: Keith Duroy, Clifford Holman
Agency: Oklahoma City
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Bennie Edwards
Death Date: December 11, 2020
County: Oklahoma
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6419