Police said several 911 calls about an SUV driving erratically preceded a traffic stop. The driver had a knife. He said officers attempted to negotiate with the driver after he left his vehicle. Officers used a taser and less-than-lethal rounds before he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Shawn Pappe
Agency Responsible: Grants Pass Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: October 13, 2016
County: Josephine
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1963
Geography: Suburban