A resident called police just before 10 a.m. and reported that Wallace Jory was "acting erratically and seemed despondent," police said. When deputies arrived, the man had a knife, went to a garage, then reappeared with a pitchfork and began to advance. The deputy ordered Jory to drop the pitchfork and shot and killed him when he failed to follow orders.
Victim's Name: Wallace Jory
Agency Responsible: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: November 2, 2017
County: Sacramento
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: pitchfork
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3090
Geography: Suburban