Police responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call about a man screaming and brandishing a knife. The person who called police was apparently being approached by the man with the knife. One Wenatchee police officer shot and killed Matthew L. Folden.
Victim's Name: Matthew L. Folden
Agency Responsible: Wenatchee Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: July 27, 2017
County: Chelan
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2811
Geography: Suburban