A Kearny man wielding a Samurai sword was shot and killed by police officers on Friday night after refusing to drop the sword and swinging at police officers.
Victim's Name: Sean Johnson
Agency Responsible: Pinal County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: May 8, 2015
County: Pinal
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 439
Geography: Rural