Officers responded to reports of a domestic argument at an apartment complex. When police arrived, they could hear a woman screaming and claim they heard a single gunshot. Two officers went to the apartment, and allegedly saw Kilby standing with a gun. Police asked him to drop the gun, and Kilby allegedly shot the gun (unclear if it was in the air, towards the ground, etc.) Police shot and killed him.
Agency: Dickinson Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Xavier Kilby
Death Date: May 17, 2021
County: Stark
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6862