Holyoke police tried to stop a person in a car with an outstanding warrant. The driver fled and eventually got stuck in a snow-filled creek bed where gunfire was exchanged, and the man was killed, although it was not immediately apparent who owned the bullet that killed him.
Agency: Holyoke Police Department
Motive: Traffic stop (suspect with outstanding warrant)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop/Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: December 28, 2020
County: Phillips
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6473