Jones was shot in McNairy County after police in Henderson in neighboring Chester County tried to stop the vehicle Jones was driving.
Killer: Kyle Carter, Danielle Cook
Agency: Henderson Police Department
Motive: Traffic violation (impaired driver)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Anthony Jones
Death Date: October 12, 2020
County: McNairy
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6229