Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mekiah D. Harris
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2022
Location : NW 132nd St
City : Platte City
County : Platte
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City PD, Missouri Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kansas City Police Department and Missouri Highway Patrol saw a vehicle that they wanted to stop and question in connection with a prior homicide. The car did not stop and police escalated a chase, used spike strips and chased the man on foot when he stopped. Police claim that he fired at them. They shot and killed him.
