Police killings
2013-2020

Thomas "Tommy" McClain

Male, White

Date of the incident: 9/17/2014

Eureka, Humboldt, CA
1600 Allard Avenue

From the EPD press release: Officers from the Eureka Police Department were looking for two subjects wanted on felony warrants.An officer observed two men arguing. One of the men appeared have a handgun. Fearing the argument was escalating, he summoned additional officers who then confronted the man with the gun. As officers gave commands to the man with the gun which was now visible, the subject grabbed for the gun. A Eureka Police officer fired his weapon killing him.