Parker was wanted for an alleged shooting earlier in the day. Police arrived to the conveniene store he worked at. When they got to the store, they gave verbal commands. Parker allegedly reached into his waistband to grab a weapon and turned towards officers. Four officers fired and struck Parker.
Killer: Steven Perry, Eric Stafford, Solon McGill, Julien Pappas
Agency: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Motive: Suspect (shooting)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Maurice Parker
Death Date: October 27, 2020
County: Clark
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6277