Police were called to check on a woman with a sword. The woman, Ashley D. Fulkerson, allegedly entered someone's home then ran into a shed. Police tried to make contact with the woman. She refused to come out. Officers deemed the woman's behavior threatening, and an officer shot and killed her. Officers had initially responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up call.
Victim's Name: Ashley D. Fulkerson aka Ashley Simonetti
Agency Responsible: Kansas City Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: June 14, 2018
County: Clay
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3778
Geography: Suburban