Denise Chiffon Berry pulled up to an officer, claiming that she and her son, 12, were being followed. She parked in front of the officer's car. A white Cadillac pulled up to the officer and the woman. Washington, in the passenger seat, began shooting. The officer shot back. Washington killed the woman and wounded her son. The officer killed Washington. Two other men in the Cadillac were arrested.
Victim's Name: Robert Washington
Agency Responsible: Hawthorne Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 1, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 267
Geography: Urban