Akiel Rakim Lakeith Denkins
Male, Black
Date of the incident: 2/29/2016
Raleigh, Wake, NC
Bragg St
Bragg St
Police say they were arresting Denkins on a warrant when he began running away. Officer D.C. Twiddy, according to County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman's report, pursued Denkins and tackled him. At that point, Twiddy said he shot Denkins as he "attempted to reach into his waistband for a handgun." Twiddy fired twice at Denkins “because he was in fear of his life,” the report said. Whether Denkins had a gun, and whether he reached for it, is in dispute. A forensic pathologist found that Denkins was shot in the back.