Officers were at a gas station investigating a vehicle accident. A man who was not involved in the accident approached officers with a knife. An officer ordered the man to put down the knife, but he failed to comply. David Manning allegedly continued to approach the officers while holding the knife, and one officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: John David Manning
Agency Responsible: Spartanburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: November 14, 2018
County: Spartanburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4234
Geography: Suburban