Bailey called police to state someone was walking around outside with a gun. Police arrived and saw Bailey walking towards them with an object, later identified as a toy gun. Officers allegedly asked Bailey to drop the toy gun, and Bailey refused. One officer shot Bailey four times, killing him.
Agency: Villa Park Police Department
Motive: person with a gun (gun was a toy)
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Haven Bailey
Death Date: May 24, 2021
County: DuPage
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Transgender
Age: 25
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6887