Back to list
Willie Norwood
Other
Gender
Male
Age
35 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/26/2007
Location
858 Madison Avenue Memphis TN 38103 Shelby
Cause of Death
Deadly force
According to police, Willie Norwood was suspected of being the man who had brandished a gun during a robbery at a university cafeteria. When the campus officer approached Norwood and ordered him to drop the gun and get on the ground, Norwood refused and pointed what appeared to be a chrome handgun at officers, who shot and killed him. It was a toy gun.
⚠️
Alleged Responsible Party
University of Tennessee at Memphis Police
Sources & References
🎵
National Anthem
United States