Jaymil Ellerbe

How they died

Deadly force

At around 5:16 p.m., police received a call for a report of person shot at Town Field. Two officers riding bicycles saw two men fleeing on foot from Town Field. One person fled straight down Mather Street, while the other turned onto Penhallow Street. Both officers pursued the person who fled onto Penhallow Street. The one who fled down Mather Street was still at large, at the time of this writing. When officer pursued on foot, while the other officer continued to pursue the man on his bicycle. He allegedly shot at the officers and was shot and killed.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Jaymil Ellerbe, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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