Kevin Eugene Norris, 50, from Beckley, West Virginia, on 18 August 2021

August 18, 2021 | Beckley, West Virginia

Kevin Eugene Norris, 50, from Beckley, West Virginia, on 18 August 2021

Victim Info

NameKevin Eugene Norris
RaceUnknown
Age50
GenderMale

Details

Deputies responded to an indecent exposure incident and reportedly encountered Norris. Norris allegedly refused to show his hands and made a move to remove what police thought was a firearm. A deputy shot and killed Norris. Norris had a pellet gun, not a firearm.

Primary Evidence & Links

https://wvmetronews.com/2021/08/20/suspect-in-officer-involved-shooting-has-died-in-beckley/

Additional Evidence

Victim NameKevin Eugene Norris
Victim Age50
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceUnknown race
Address Of IncidentRural Acres Drive
CityBeckley
StateWV
Zipcode25801
CountyRaleigh
Agency Responsible For DeathRaleigh County Sheriff's Office
Ori Agency IdentifierWV0410000
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedUnarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Alleged Weapontoy weapon
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeing
Body Camerano
Wapo Id7115
Off Duty Killing
GeographySuburban
Image Of Victim
Encounter TypeOther Non-Violent Offense
Initial Reported Reasonindecent exposure

Source

Source ID: 9486 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Kevin Eugene Norris, 50, from Beckley, West Virginia - shot on 18 August 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 800fd651bf64a5eade39bcd86d3481fc7b1257b34a56a188530040d6649cc8e3

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 800fd651bf64a5eade39bcd86d3481fc7b1257b34a56a188530040d6649cc8e3

Dynamically generated hash: 800fd651bf64a5eade39bcd86d3481fc7b1257b34a56a188530040d6649cc8e3

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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