At 10 p.m., police received a call of a possible suicide attempt. When officers arrived on the scene, they encountered the person, who fired and struck the officer in his bulletproof vest. Four officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Zonell Williams
Agency Responsible: New Orleans Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 4, 2019
County: Orleans
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4367
Geography: Urban