Death by Cop- 2022
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Trevontay Jenkins
Case # :1739
Gender : Male
Age : 16
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2022
Location : 400 E McKinley Ave
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines PD
Officer(s) :Noah Bollinger, Zachary Duitscher, Thomas Garcia, Nicholas Howard
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
Disposition : Justified by AG
Open Records Summary :
A relative called police because Trevontay Jenkins was causing a domestic disturbance. Police arrived and found him inside of the home, allegedly holding a gun. Police fired at least 9 shots, killing him. Police allege that they had tried to negotiate with him but a neighbor witnessing events disputes this, stating that officers arrived and in less than 2 minutes, Jenkins was dead and that no attempt had been made to deescalate the situation. The Attorney General justified the killing and the 4 shooter officers were not charged.
Source Links :
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-assists-des-moines-officer-involved-shooting