About 10 p.m., Asbury Park officers responded to reports Manzo was behaving erratically, police said. Officers went to James Manzo's room, where they tried to talk with him in the doorway. Manzo tried to shut the door on the officers and then emerged wielding scissors. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: James Manzo
Agency Responsible: Asbury Park Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: July 23, 2019
County: Monmouth
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: scissors
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4886
Geography: Suburban