Joseph Cimino began causing a disturbance at 12:53 p.m. at the restaurant at SouthPointe Pavilions because he was unhappy with his food. Christopher Hall, a BNSF Railway senior special agent had been waiting in line outside when he saw people climbing out the drive-thru window after Cimino backed his silver 2018 Dodge pickup through a bank of windows on the restaurant. When the vehicle stopped, Cimino got out and chased customers and employees through the restaurant. Cimino was armed with a stun gun and came at Hall, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Joseph Francis Cimino
Agency Responsible: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: October 8, 2019
County: Lancaster
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5087
Geography: Suburban