Officers responding to a report of an armed robbery at a convenience store reportedly saw a woman running who matched the description of the suspect. Officers ordered the woman to stop, but she failed to comply and pointed a gun at one of the officers, who shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Angel Viola Decarlo
Agency Responsible: Hopewell Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 18, 2018
County: Hopewell City
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4302
Geography: Suburban