Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with reportedly expired tags. The driver allegedly brandished a rifle when officers approacehd the vehicle. Officers then shot and killed Willingham.
Agency: Jefferson City Police Department
Motive: traffic stop
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Clay Willingham
Death Date: June 7, 2021
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Unknown race
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: 6920