Police killings
2013-2020

William Watson Jr.

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 2/26/2018

St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
10331 Durness Dr

An eight-member U.S. Marshals task force went to arrest William Watson Jr. around 9:30 a.m. As officers approached the house, Watson, wearing body armor, shot at officers. A 44-year-old officer from the St. Louis County Police Department returned fire and hit the suspect. Eventually a search of the property led to the discovery of Watson's body inside a carport.