A Raleigh police officer shot and killed a felony drug suspect fleeing arrest Monday afternoon near Bragg and East Streets, according to the Raleigh Police department. 

The officer’s name has not been released yet, but he was said to be chasing the suspect who allegedly had an outstanding warrant. Rolanda Byrd told WRAL News that the suspect was her 24-year-old son, Akiel Denkins. 

The firearm was found close to the deceased suspect, according to Raleigh Chief of Police Cassandra Deck-Brown. 

Denkins had three drug charges against him, according to the Department of Public Safety. Last year, he had impending charges against him for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and probation violations.

An anonymous source told WRAL News that when Denkins was approached by the police he took off and hopped two fences. The police officers could not clear the second fence to get him, so one of them started shooting, the source said. 

“When they got to the tall fence, the boy jumped the tall fence, but the police couldn’t,” the source said. “When the police went to jump over the tall fence, he fell. When he fell, he just started shooting his gun.” 

The follow up investigations are still in the early stages, according to Deck-Brown. The State Bureau of Investigation will conduct the criminal investigation concerning the officer-involved shooting, and its finding will be presented directly to the Wake County District Attorney. Raleigh Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit will conduct an administrative investigation that will focus on departmental policy matters.