Mykel Dexter Jenkins, 29, from Chattanooga , Tennessee, on 19 March 2021

March 19, 2021 | Chattanooga , Tennessee

Mykel Dexter Jenkins, 29, from Chattanooga , Tennessee, on 19 March 2021

Victim Info

NameMykel Dexter Jenkins
RaceWhite/European American
Age29
GenderMale

Details

Police responded shortly after 10 a.m. for a reported domestic disorder. The reporting party said the suspect was destroying her room. Once police arrived, they encountered a person who demonstrated erratic behavior. Mykel Dexter Jenkins allegedly produced a weapon fashioned to look and function as a knife. Officers shot and killed Jenkins.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

Victim NameMykel Dexter Jenkins
Victim Age29
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceWhite
Address Of Incident3624 Premium Dr.
CityChattanooga
StateTN
Zipcode37415
CountyHamilton
Agency Responsible For DeathChattanooga Police Department
Ori Agency IdentifierTN0330100
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessUnknown
UnarmedUnclear
Alleged Weaponundetermined
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeingnot fleeing
Body Camera
Wapo Id
Off Duty Killing
GeographySuburban
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Mykel-Dexter-Jenkins.jpg
Encounter TypeDomestic disturbance
Initial Reported Reasondomestic disturbance

Source

Source ID: 8768 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Fatal Encounters -Mykel Dexter Jenkins, 29, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 19 March 2021
Washington Post -Mykel Dexter Jenkins, 29, from Chattanooga, Tennessee - shot on 19 March 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 019c1971de57ac026f225ea078061db241e19e3151a6616bfcdd4a6ba79bce1d

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 019c1971de57ac026f225ea078061db241e19e3151a6616bfcdd4a6ba79bce1d

Dynamically generated hash: 019c1971de57ac026f225ea078061db241e19e3151a6616bfcdd4a6ba79bce1d

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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