Police were conducting a traffic stop when Kentrey Marquis Witherspoon, got out of the vehicle, fired a gun and ran off. The officers involved were not injured, but a patrol car was struck during the shooting.
Victim's Name: Kentrey Marquis Witherspoon
Agency Responsible: U.S. Marshals Service
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 19, 2019
County: Caldwell
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: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5309
Geography: Rural