At 5:55 p.m., an officer was involved in a shooting during a traffic stop at the Wawa Store. Linus Phillip allegedly attempted to pin the officer between his vehicle and the gas pumps and barriers in the store parking lot. Officer Matthew Steiner shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Linus F. Phillip
Agency Responsible: Largo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 23, 2018
County: Pinellas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3536
Geography: Urban