Two officers were called to a home around 3:30 p.m. The two white male officers were confronted by an Asian man allegedly acting aggressively. Anovath Kongvongxay went inside a home and picked up an ax. Bobo said Kongvongxay thought he was going to be taken to jail and approached the officers swinging the ax. One officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Anovath Troy Kongvongxay
Agency Responsible: Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: Asian
Date of Death: November 5, 2018
County: Spartanburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: ax
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4163
Geography: Suburban