A police officer and a person exchanged gunfire, killing the person and injuring the officer around 8:15 p.m. When police arrived, they found the officer suffering from a gunshot wound. They also found a suspect who had been shot dead by the officer.
Agency: Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Motive: unknown
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Unavailable
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Kershawn Geiger
Death Date: January 15, 2021
County: Sacramento
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6522