Dormil attacked a 5-year-old girl and was holding a knife to her neck when officers arrived at the scene, police said. Officers shot Dormil when he ignored commands to drop the knife, according to authorities. The girl, the daughter of Dormil's girlfriend, died from her injuries.
Victim's Name: Steve Dormil
Agency Responsible: Fort Pierce Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 19, 2015
County: St. Lucie
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1021
Geography: Suburban