Officers were investigating a "suspicious vehicle" in the area. As officers approached the vehicle, the car drove off, made a u-turn, and allegedly drove directly towards the officers. The officers discharged their firearms and killed the driver.
Agency: New Castle County Police Department
Motive: Suspicious vehicle
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Lymond Maurice Moses
Death Date: January 13, 2021
County: New Castle
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6497