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Adam Brent McKnight

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 11/28/2021

Location : 4700 block Bell West Drive

City : Kernersville

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Winston-Salem Police Department

Officer(s) :R.T. Phillips

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during intervention

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 28, 2021, Winston-Salem Police officers responded to a disturbance involving weapons at a residence on Bell West Drive in Kernersville, North Carolina. Residents reported that 33-year-old Adam Brent McKnight had assaulted a family member and posed a threat to others. Officers encountered McKnight at the back of the property near a pool house. McKnight emerged holding a machete and reportedly refused repeated commands to drop the weapon. Officers deployed Tasers in an attempt to subdue him. Despite this, McKnight continued advancing toward Officer R.T. Phillips. When McKnight got within a few feet, Officer Phillips discharged his firearm, fatally striking him. McKnight was pronounced dead at the scene.
Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Adam Brent McKnight)

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