Police arrived at a residence to serve warrants on Jeffrey D. Kite for violating a protective order. Kite, who lives at the residence, refused to come out of the home. Police subsequently obtained a search warrant to enter the home and locate the suspect, as well as additional arrest warrants for stalking and violation of a protective order. About 9 p.m., Kite stopped communicating with them.About 3 a.m., officers entered the home and found was hiding in a storage area. Police allege that Kite produced a gun and fired at the officers, who shot and killed him.
Agency: Chesterfield County Police Department
Motive: Warrant (violating protective order)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jeffrey D. Kite
Death Date: January 14, 2021
County: Chesterfield
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6515