Tameka LaShay Simpson allegedly shot at police outside a convenience store. She was approached because police thought they smelled cannabis coming from the woman's car. Officers Jeremy Thompson and Joe Yother shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Tameka LaShay Simpson
Agency Responsible: Calhoun Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 11, 2018
County: Gordon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
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: 4296
Geography: Rural