About 5:30 p.m., police were called because Matthew Rasmussen was acting erratically. Police used several less-lethal devices, but they did not incapacitate Rasmussen. He allegedly stabbed an officer with a tweezers and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Matthew Rasmussen
Agency Responsible: Glendale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: November 4, 2019
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sharp object
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5172
Geography: Urban