Kelvin Jolly

How they died

Deadly force

Police investigator Leon Houston was working off-duty as a security guard at Anderson's Diner, when he became aware of Jolly and Desmond Brown fighting in the parking lot. Both Jolly and Brown wielded knives, but when Houston told the men to drop the weapons, only Brown did, police said. Jolly ignored Houston and continued to wave the knife at Houston and attack Brown. Houston shot and killed Jolly.

Why we remember them

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

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