Police responded to a call of a person cutting himself with a knife. He had the knife in his hand when they arrived and did not drop it. Police said he threatened them with it, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Alijah Jackson
Agency Responsible: Maiden Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: February 11, 2016
County: Catawba
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1258
Geography: Suburban