Death by Cop- 2024

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Aaron Travis Watson

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 01/02/2024

Location : Walmart

City : Little Rock

County : Pulaski

State : Arkansas

Agency : LRPD Little Rock Police Department

Officer(s) :Kreshun King Sr.

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Off-duty officer killed alleged shoplifter

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A Little Rock officer moonlighting as Walmart security tried to apprehend a shoplifter. The man defended himself and cut the officer’s hand with a knife he was allegedly hooding. The officer shot and killed him. No bodycam exists because the officer was off-duty. Store security video has not been released so far.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arkansas/articles/2024-01-02/off-duty-arkansas-officer-kills-shoplifting-suspect-who-attacked-him-with-a-knife-police-say

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/jan/03/state-police-identify-man-killed-in-an-officer/