Chester Jenkins Killed by San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
4219 E Waterloo Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

Deputies were called shortly after midnight for reports of a man reportedly waving a gun. The man reportedly pointed a gun toward the deputies, and at least one deputy shot and killed him. Police said the man had been holding a replica firearm.

Agency: San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office

Motive: Person with a gun, erratic behavior

Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)

Service Call: Yes

Body Camera: No

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Chester Jenkins

Death Date: July 24, 2020

County: San Joaquin

Geography: Rural

Gender: Male

Age: 60

Race: Black

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon

Weapon: toy weapon

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Washington Post Database ID: 6015

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