Two officers from the Ray City Police Department responded to a residence to conduct a wellness check. Once on scene, Myers allegedly met officers while holding a knife. Police shot and killed Myers.
Agency: Ray City Police Department
Motive: welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Donald Myers
Death Date: June 1, 2021
County: Berrien
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6904