Police were called to the Courtyard By Marriott shortly after 11 p.m. to investigate a reported transient walking the halls of the hotel. An officer found the man on the third floor and shot him when he allegedly refused orders to drop a knife and charged toward the officer.
Victim's Name: Haydon Taylor
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 25, 2018
County: Oklahoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3442
Geography: Urban