Mark Brewer

Deadly force

Around 6 a.m., an officer with the SLMPD had been conducting a self-initiated building search of a warehouse that had a history of being burglarized. He requested help after hearing power tools being used inside, and two other officers arrived to help him search the warehouse. During the search, the first officer reportedly found Mark Brewer and another person taking items out of an electrical box. Brewer approached the officer while holding a screwdriver and ignored his commands to disarm. The officer shot and killed Brewer.