Deon Kay is a Black, 18-year-old Washington, D.C. resident who was fatally shot by city police on September 2.
Twitter Washington, D. C. police say 18-year-old Deon Kay was fatally shot by an officer after he brandished a gun. Deon Kay is a Black,18-year-old Washington, D. C. resident who was fatally shot by city police on September 2. An officer fatally shot the young man around 4 p.m., the Metropolitan Police Department stated in an online news release. Kay was shot and killed about a half-mile away from his home, which he shared with his mom, The Washington Post reported. Kay, who turned 18 last month, was identified by family members, the newspaper added. Officers initially responded to a report of a man with a gun, the department indicated in the release. The authorities found several people in a and around a car, the released added. Two of the “suspects” then fled on foot. Kay brandished a gun during the pursuit and one of the officers “discharged their firearm one time, striking the suspect,” the release said. The 18-year-old was transported by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services to a nearby hospital to be treated for his injuries, the department indicated in the release. He was later pronounced dead. The other suspect was not recovered, The Washington Post added. All officers who were involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave, according to the department’s policy, it noted in the release.
