Officers responded to an apartment complex for a call about a domestic dispute. When officers arrived, a man walked out of the apartment holding a knife and a machete or saw. The officers told the man to put the weapons down. Police said he started coming toward them, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Darnell Wicker
Agency Responsible: Louisville Metro Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 8, 2016
County: Jefferson
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1766
Geography: Suburban