Kenneth Lee Bailey Jr., 24, was shot and killed by Durham police officers on February 15, 2017, in the 2500 block of Glenbrook Drive in the Club Boulevard public housing complex. Officers from the Durham Police Department’s Selective Enforcement Team were attempting to serve an arrest warrant; Bailey was on pretrial release and had missed a court-ordered curfew. Police say Bailey fled through a side door, pulled a firearm from his waistband during a foot chase, and pointed it at officers, who then opened fire.

A .45-caliber handgun reported stolen in December 2016 was found near Bailey’s body. The medical examiner ruled his cause of death gunshot wounds to the thorax and left lower leg. Three officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave and the State Bureau of Investigation reviewed the incident; the district attorney later said evidence supported the officers’ belief they faced imminent danger.

Bailey’s family disputed the account, collecting witness statements that said he was unarmed and that officers did not give commands before shooting, and they called for further investigation.