Tramaine Marquese Poole was killed in a shootout with troopers after he refused to stop for them. Troopers said a bullet fired by Poole hit and killed a police dog in the back seat of a police car. Poole was being sought in connection with a murder.
Victim's Name: Tramaine Marquese Poole
Agency Responsible: Virginia State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 1, 2018
County: Sussex
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3911
Geography: Rural