Donald Lee Joseph, wearing a mask, used a hammer to break a window and enter a medical clinic at about 1:50 a.m. A woman who was cleaning inside the clinic barricaded herself in a room and called 911, police said. Police responded to the alleged break-in. Police first confronted Joseph in the hallway, where he was still holding the hammer. Officers initially tried to use a bean-bag gun, but Joseph did not surrender and ran away. As officers followed him, he came out of a room holding a knife and reportedly advanced toward the officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Donald Lee Joseph
Agency Responsible: Ogden Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: July 31, 2019
County: Webber
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4903
Geography: Suburban