Said Joquin, 28
Lakewood, Washington
May 01, 2020
Agencies: Lakewood Police Department Washington
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
Said Joquin, 28, was killed when police thought he was reaching for a weapon. He was pulled over May 1 after allegedly running a stop sign at Whitman Avenue Southwest and Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest.
A Lakewood officer had to brake to avoid hitting Joquin’s vehicle.
That officer and another traveling in a different direction pulled over Joquin in the 6400 block of Steilacoom Boulevard.
As police approached the car, officer Mike Wiley said he noticed a gun on the driver’s side floorboard.
The officers requested backup and ordered Joquin and his passenger to keep their hands up.
“However, a few minutes into the incident, the driver lowered his arms, causing the primary officer to believe the subject was reaching for the firearm,” according to a statement by investigators.
Wiley fired several times, striking Joquin.
Joquin was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
The passenger was not injured.
A gun was recovered from Joquin’s vehicle, investigators said.
Additional Resources:
- https://phinneywood.com/2020/06/01/phinney-neighborhood-association-releases-statement-on-bill-floyds-death-solidarity-support-and-commitment-to-act/ added June 16, 2020 15:31
- https://www.facebook.com/ACSRadio206/posts/1226320487707760 added June 16, 2020 15:24
- https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article242910541.html added June 16, 2020 09:50