Jeremy Robinson aka Jeremy Troupe

Deadly force

An officer shot Jeremy Robinson when he allegedly pointed a handgun at him. According to police reports, Robinson was a passenger in a pickup truck that had crashed near a police car. Police said the officer approached the truck and Robinson ran. Robinson, reportedly dazed by an activated airbag, tripped and fell after a short sprint. He appeared to be surrendering, but he then allegedly swiveled and pointed a gun at the officer, who shot and killed him. Eyewitness accounts differed considerably from the police version. One witness said the officer shot Robinson twice as he lay on the ground, kicked him, turned him onto his back, shot him 4 more times and then planted a gun on him. Eyewitnesses also said the officer used racial slurs to refer to upset community members gathering at the scene when he called for backup.