Brendan Patrick Pinkston
Name: Brendan Patrick Pinkston
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 12/21/2021
Location: Columbine Avenue and Bristol Road
Burton, Michigan, 48529
County: Genesee
Agency: Burton Police Department, Genesee County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Brendan Pinkston was allegedly trespassing with a gun when a caller reported him to 911. He left the property before police arrived. Four officers -- three from the Burton Police Department and one sheriff's deputy -- responded. The officers and deputy found Pinkston. He fled on foot and allegedly fired at police, injuring Burton Police Officer Dalton Christie and Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Fachting. Police shot and killed Pinkston.
Unique ID: 31431
News article: Link
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