Robert Washington Killed by Hawthorne Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
14200 Kornblum Ave
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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