James Lyle Kuehn allegedly went to Fiesta Olé and demanded money from the cashier, allegedly pointing a knife at him. The worker reportedly grabbed a large cheese knife, which he swung at Kuehn. Customers got between the two men, and Kuehn left. Someone followed Kuehn to a nearby house and directed police there. Officers confronted Kuehn outside the home. He failed to drop his knife, and police reportedly shocked him with a Taser on him and then shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: James Lyle Kuehn
Agency Responsible: Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Date of Death: October 17, 2018
County: Salt Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4129
Geography: Suburban