Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Nayeem Khan

Name: Nayeem Khan
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 07/17/2007
Location: 211 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Metairie, Louisiana, 70005
County: Jefferson
Agency: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Nayeem Khan died of asphyxiation as up to 11 deputies restrained him during a psychotic episode at a Winn-Dixie.
Unique ID: 6349

News article: Link






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