Norfolk police said James had a knife and lunged at officers was shot and killed him in a home. Relatives said he had no weapon.
Victim's Name: Willie Demetrius "Meat-Meat" James
Agency Responsible: Norfolk Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 2, 2016
County: Norfolk City
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1588
Geography: Urban