Charleston, South Carolina
July 10, 2009
Agencies: Charleston Police Department South Carolina | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division SLED
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 3 years ago
Tiraneka Jenkins was shot by a Charleston Police officer outside of a downtown bar. Officer Christopher Simmons shot Jenkins outside Frankie's Cafe after she refused to drop a gun. Simmons and other officers were responding to a reported domestic dispute at the bar, police said.