An Arizona man allegedly was armed with a knife when a National Park Service ranger fatally shot him at Canyon de Chelly. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Venson Kee Yazzie
Agency Responsible: U.S. National Park Service
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Native American
Date of Death: October 12, 2018
County: Apache
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4160
Geography: Rural