Tyris Wilkerson
Male, Black
Date of the incident: 7/28/2013
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
South Eugene Street and Louisiana Avenue
South Eugene Street and Louisiana Avenue
Police attempted to stop Wilkerson's 1997 Mercury Mountaineer for an unspecified traffic violation, police said. Wilkerson refused to stop and drove through several neighborhoods as police pursued him. Two off-duty officers were trying to help other officers stop Wilkerson at South Eugene and Louisiana when Wilkerson sped straight at them. One of the officers fired multiple shots into the front windshield, striking Wilkerson in the head. Wilkerson died at the scene.