A resident called police and claimed a man was armed and behaving oddly with children in the vicinity. When police attempted to restrain Donnell Lang, he allegedly struggled and police shot and killed him. He was unarmed.
Victim's Name: Donnell James Lang
Agency Responsible: Redding Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: April 2, 2019
County: Shasta
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by District Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4615
Geography: Suburban