Wang died when an officer shot him at a condominium. Officers had gone to the condo to serve a probate order and take him to St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, police said. Wang became defiant during the encounter, grabbed a knife and stabbed an officer's face and leg, police said. The officer's partner shot and killed Wang.
Victim's Name: Jun Wang
Agency Responsible: North Royalton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Asian
Date of Death: October 28, 2016
County: Cuyahoga
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2002
Geography: Suburban