Officers responded to a report of a man holding a gun and banging on an apartment door. Upon arrival, they encountered the man on a staircase and attempted to speak with him. The man went upstairs, and officers claim he was holding a gun. Police ordered the man drop the gun, and allege he turned towards officers and pointed the gun at him. The officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Pittsburg Police Department
Motive: person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Patrick Watkins
Death Date: May 20, 2021
County: Contra Costa
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
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: 6867