Police killings
2013-2020

Keith Lawrence Harvey

Male, Unknown race

Date of the incident: 1/13/2019

Lakewood, Pierce, WA
6410 88th Street Court SW

At about 3:19 a.m., Lakewood police were dispatched to a suspicious-circumstance call at an apartment. The man told dispatch that there was an unknown person in the apartment armed with a knife. He also said that his father and brother were there, but unaware of what was going on. While officers were on the way to the scene, the man told dispatch that the subject was now armed with a gun and knife. When officers arrived, apparent caller charged at the officers with a knife, police said. Three officers shot and killed Keith Harvey.