Death by Cop- 2022

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Lazarus Wilson

Case # :1056

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : Black

Date : 07/16/2022

Location : 800 Wharf St

City : Washington

County : District of Columbia

State : District of Columbia

Agency : DC Metro PD

Officer(s) :James Bagshaw

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “Man with gun” call

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

DC Metro police allege that they saw Lazarus Wilson with a gun. They shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.hillrag.com/2022/07/16/reports-shooting-injures-at-least-two-at-the-wharf/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/off-duty-officers-shoot-kill-armed-person-at-the-wharf-dc-police/3102824/

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/wharf-shooting-protest-lazarus-wilson-washington-dc-pulled-gun-shot-dead-black-lives-matter-officer-involved-23-year-old-man-suspect-dumfries-virginia-body-cam-video-contee-bowser-violence-crime

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/22/police-shooting-wharf-videos-released/

https://wtop.com/dc/2023/07/dc-sued-for-25-million-in-deadly-shooting-involving-off-duty-officer/