Vineland police responded to a home at 11:22 a.m. for a report of a man acting suspiciously on the front porch. Rashaun Washington was fatally shot after several minutes. Witnesses said police officers let a dog bite the man several times as he bled out and eventually died. Washington was unarmed, according to a half-dozen witnesses.
Victim's Name: Rashaun Washington
Agency Responsible: Vineland Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 14, 2018
County: Cumberland
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3865
Geography: Suburban