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Frederick Davis

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : Black

Date : 10/26/2023

Location : 21st+Shadeland Ave

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD)

Officer(s) :Nicholas Deem

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called to a shooting inside of a Burger King on 21st and Shadeland in Indianapolis. Police allege that the man whom they were targeting took an officer’s gun and police shot and killed him. This is not seen on bodycam that was released. Frederick Davis was traffic-stopped on a moped, was very cooperative and polite until it appeared that he would be arrested for not having ID on him and missing reg tags on the moped. At that point, he took off running from the officer and was seen on bodycam linked below to be shot in his back several times. He died from the shooting. Bodycam linked below. The photo was taken from bodycam video.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/suspect-in-critical-condition-officer-injured-following-shooting-on-indys-east-side

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE6X6cJGhEU

https://apnews.com/article/indianapolis-police-shooting-suspect-identified-728b2f51bc1680beaebe02dd5eee0121