Death by Cop- 2022

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Kenneth Jamel Carrol

Case # :1704

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : Black

Date : 10/30/2022

Location : Kimberly

City : Davenport

County : Scott

State : Iowa

Agency : Davenport PD, Iowa State Patrol, Bettendorf PD

Officer(s) :Iowa Troopers Kenneth Voorhees, Dwight Swartz, Davenport officer Brandon Askew, Mason Pauley, Benjamin Betsworth, Bettendorf officer Zachary Thomas

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

Disposition : Justified by County Attorney

Open Records Summary :

Officers from 3 law enforcement agencies attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not stop and police escalated a chase. The car slowed down and drove onto a lawn with men seen running from the vehicle which may have caught fire during the chase. Police are heard screaming and then opened fire to shoot and kill the fleeing men. Police later admitted that they had been targeting Carrol because they felt his vehicle may have been linked to a previous crime. Police claimed that he had pointed a gun at them before they killed him. No gun can be seen on BWC in the darkness. BWC linked below shows what looks like a military execution with dozens of shots fired into the darkness of a creek bed. The killing was Justified by the County Attorney.

Source Links :

https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/updated-dead-subject-identified-officers-placed-on-leave-after-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-early-sunday/article_d355b325-69c7-58d1-b0c4-3b5ee8566252.html

https://www.kwqc.com/2022/10/30/investigators-release-name-man-who-died-after-exchanging-gunfire-with-police/

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/scott-county-attorney-investigation-results-death-of-kenneth-jamel-carrol/526-b218ec4c-b6be-4bef-a680-e467228add34

https://www.wqad.com/video/news/local/full-video-more-details-released-in-shooting-death-of-kenneth-carrol-davenport-iowa/526-5ff8d7cd-ee81-42fb-bc46-fdebe528ae52