Nekiylo Dawayne Graves drove up to the main security gate at the Nevada nuclear test site in Mercury at about 5:20 p.m. but didn't stop, police said. When Graves drove past the gate, security officers called for help from the Nye County Sheriff's Office substation at the test site. Deputy John Kakavulias caught up with the security officers chasing Graves, who stopped the car about 8 miles from the gate along Mercury Highway. Graves got out of the car and approached a security officer and Kakavulias with an unspecified object in his hand. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Nekiylo Dawayne Graves
Agency Responsible: Nye County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 28, 2019
County: Nye
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4426