Deputies were called to a psychiatric hospital about 10:30 p.m. after staff reported that Jarvis Randall, a patient at the facility, was violent and threatening other people at the hospital with an edged, glass weapon. After a bean-bag gun was used to try to subdue Randall failed, he charged the deputies, three of whom shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jarvis Randall
Agency Responsible: Broward County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 1, 2018
County: Broward
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: straight edge razor
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4272
Geography: Urban