At approximately 3:15 p.m., officers responded to a robbery and found a potential suspect who was armed with a knife, police said. An officer reportedly tasered him when he failed to drop the knife, and another officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Tyree Davis
Agency Responsible: Chicago Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 4, 2020
County: Cook
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
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5341