Officers went to serve a warrant before 6:30 a.m. The officers went into the home, and the subject of the warrant, Shayla Lynette Towles Pierce, was handcuffed, then gunfire came from the second floor. Kevin Sturgis left the home, gunfire was exchanged, and Sturgis was killed. Deputy U.S. Marshal Christopher David Hill, 45, was also killed, and two officers were injured.
Victim's Name: Kevin Sturgis
Agency Responsible: Harrisburg Police Bureau, U.S. Marshals Service
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 18, 2018
County: Dauphin
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3324
Geography: Urban