Incident
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7-27-2014 Tennessee Knoxville 1-1
Location
July 27, 2014
Knoxville, Tennessee
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Officer David Gerlach
- Age: 26
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Ronald Carden
- Age: 45
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
- Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator unarmed - may have other weapons
Notes
officer pulls over to assist broken-down vehicle; passenger becomes violent and attempts to grab officer's gun; taser failed to subdue suspect;
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
District
Congressional District: 2State Senate District: 7
State House District: 18