Police killings
2013-2020

Jeffrey Dennis

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 8/20/2018

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Hegerman St and Princeton Ave

Officers went to serve a search warrant around 4:10 p.m. after tracking a man for a day. The man who was wanted on the warrant was in a black Toyota Camry and tried to flee the scene after being boxed in by police, police said. The man allegedly drove into at least one of the plainclothes officers, injuring his right knee and hip. Another officer fired three shots at Jeffrey Dennis, killing him.