Pettit allegedly burglarized a home and was running from police, officials said. The officer shot Pettit after he pointed a gun at the officer and ignored commands to drop the weapon, police said. Pettit died from his injuries about three weeks after the shooting, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Charles A. Pettit
Agency Responsible: Midwest City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 23, 2015
County: Oklahoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 957
Geography: Suburban