Lavon King, 20
Jersey City, New Jersey
June 24, 2014
Agencies: Jersey City Police Department New Jersey | Office of the Attorney General New Jersey
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Jersey City, NJ: A pair of Jersey City police officers from the Emergency Services Unit spotted King on Kearney Avenue. One officer chased him while another followed in a police vehicle. King was tracked to an Ege Avenue backyard, where he entered an unlocked shed. As one of the officers entered the shed with his firearm drawn, King allegedly struggled with the officer. At that point, the officer fired one round, striking Lavon in the chest. Witness could hear Lavon say 'Why did you shoot me?' after being shot.
Community and Family Efforts
July 2014 March for Lavon
Additional Resources:
- http://socialistworker.org/2014/08/25/standing-up-for-NYPD-victims added March 16, 2016 05:02
- http://mappingpoliceviolence.org/unarmed2014/ added March 16, 2016 05:00
- http://hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-city-naacp-pres-prosecutors-office-could-release-lavon-king-report-in-october/ added March 16, 2016 04:56
- http://hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-city-police-officer-identified-shooting-death-lavon-king/ added March 16, 2016 04:53
- http://hudsoncountyview.com/kenneth-bowes-officer-lavon-king-shooting-numerous-use-force-reports/ added March 16, 2016 04:52
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRhAo2Ck-O0 added March 16, 2016 04:51
- http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2015/03/over_nine_months_since_cops_gu.html added March 16, 2016 04:48
- http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/08/wrongful_death_on_way_in_case_of_man_killed_by_jersey_city_polcie.html added March 16, 2016 04:48
- http://mappingpoliceviolence.org/unarmedprofiles/4fr8aymq9uyuqpkhhe871c0i6ucr04 added March 16, 2016 04:45
- http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/06/authorities_release_identity_of_20-year-old_man_shot_by_police.html added March 16, 2016 04:43