Philmore Wilkins

Deadly force

Three officers shot Philmore Wilkins during a standoff at the Lake Motel. Officers arrived at about 9:30 p.m. after Wilkins' wife reported that her husband was threatening suicide. A clerk said Wilkins pointed a handgun at her when she unlocked his second-floor room for police. Officers with the Hostage and Barricade Team were brought in and police evacuated the building. At around 12:30 a.m., officers opened fire on Wilkins, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. Wilkins' brother said that his body had 13 bullet wounds, and that he believed tactical officers used excessive force. Wilkins' brother was upset that negotiators refused to let him try and talk him down.