Jason Whittle was shot and killed by Unified police after officers responded to reports of domestic violence just after 6:40 a.m. Police allegedly saw Whittle holding a knife to his 56-year-old mother's throat and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jason Whittle
Agency Responsible: Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: October 22, 2018
County: Salt Lake
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4121
Geography: Suburban