Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Katrina Simpson
Gender : Female
Age : 27
Race : Black
Date : 09/16/2021
Location : 151 N Mound Street
City : Yazoo City
County : Yazoo
State : Mississippi
Agency : Yazoo County Sheriff's Office, Yazoo City Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed under undisclosed circumstances during police encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 16, 2021, Timothy Grayson, 54, reportedly kidnapped Katrina Simpson, 27. During an encounter with law enforcement, Simpson may have been attempting to escape when she was shot and killed, with police avoiding clarifying how and why she died. Police also shot and killed Grayson.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 2
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Last Update: 12/28/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.wjtv.com/news/local/few-details-released-in-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-yazoo-city/
2. https://www.wapt.com/article/officer-involved-in-shooting-in-yazoo-city/37625507
3. https://www.yazooherald.net/crime-local-news-top-stories/bank-robbery-hostage-situation-shoot-out-leaves-two-people-dead
