Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 9:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they heard multiple shots being fired. A person came around the corner of the parking lot of the Northwest African American Museum, raised his firearm and started shooting at the officers, who shot and killed him.
Agency: Seattle Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Gregory Taylor
Death Date: February 9, 2021
County: King
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6596