Police responded to a call about an armed and threatening man in the rear of Hallmark Inn, police said. The officer gave repeated commands for the man to drop his knife, which he refused to do. Then, the man “closed the distance,” and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Charles E. Antrup
Agency Responsible: Fort Wayne Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: October 8, 2016
County: Allen
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2143
Geography: Urban