CHP officers were responding to a car accident and saw a car on the shoulder of I-80 with a damaged back window. An officer attempted to speak to the driver, Walker, who allegedly suddenly grabbed a firearm and threatened the officer. Officers shot Walker.
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Karl Walker
Death Date: January 31, 2021
County: Solano
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6555