Around 7:50 a.m., Eric Hames had been blocking traffic, shouting obscenities at passers-by and threatening motorists near an intersection. Four officers confronted and then shot and killed Hames when he allegedly threatened them with a knife.
Victim's Name: Eric Jay Hames
Agency Responsible: Redding Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: August 27, 2018
County: Shasta
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4004
Geography: Urban