The police department determined the location of a stolen 2004 White Ford F-250. The vehicle was found by officers as the pickup reportedly was driven recklessly. Officers pursued when the suspect refused to stop. Police reportedly ended the pursuit, but the vehicle continued to flee until it collided with a passenger car. The three people in the vehicle were not injured. Devin Wyteagle Kuykendall fled the pickup and began running westbound while armed with a rifle. Kuykendall allegedly fired several shots at officers. On the east curb of Court Street, he allegedly approached a vehicle with a door open and fired shots into the air when a Redding officer shot and killed him.
Agency: Redding Police Department
Motive: vehicle theft
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Devin Wyteagle Kuykendall
Death Date: April 6, 2021
County: Shasta
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Native American
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6765