Police killings
2013-2020

John Stewart Jr.

Male, White

Date of the incident: 4/17/2019

Morgantown, Monongalia, WV
4800 Mason Dixon Hwy

Around 6 p.m., John Stewart Jr. allegedly threatened to stab a family member with a knife. Once deputies arrived, Stewart reportedly refused commands, and a deputy used pepper spray on him. While he was being arrested, Stewart allegedly pulled out a knife on a deputy, and a deputy shot and killed Stewart.