Following several vehicle pursuits, police used spike strips to disable a vehicle. Joshua Brant allegedly exchanged gunfire with police and was shot and killed by Officer Juan Rodriguez.
Killer: Juan Rodriguez
Agency: Spokane Police Department
Motive: Robbery
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joshua Clayton Brant
Death Date: September 11, 2020
County: Spokane
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6175