Officers responded to reports of a domestic incident at a home, when the individual's family called 9-1-1. They told police a white man was having a mental crisis, breaking things. Upon arriving at the scene, officers said Kraai was found sitting on the front porch with a large kitchen knife in his hand. Police say he stood and began walking toward the officers, refusing commands to drop the knife. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Harold Eugene Kraai
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: July 7, 2018
County: Duval
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3832
Geography: Suburban