Johnson was suspected of shooting and killing Tacoma police officer Reginald Jake Gutierrez. He was shot and killed by police after an hours-long standoff.
Victim's Name: Bruce R. Johnson II
Agency Responsible: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 1, 2016
County: Pierce
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2091
Geography: Suburban