Police were called to the building for a person with a "psychiatric problem." Police said the man who was the subject of the call pulled a weapon on police when they arrived. One of the officers fired his gun at the man, killing him and wounding another officer.
Victim's Name: Michael Anthony Brand
Agency Responsible: Salt Lake City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: July 15, 2019
County: Salt Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4876
Geography: Urban