Officers Nathan Grove and Matthew Wood confronted Jonathan Pingel at a townhouse. The officers, who were investigating a report of a domestic disturbance, shot and killed Pingel when he failed to drop a knife.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Joseph Pingel
Agency Responsible: West Des Moines Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: July 3, 2019
County: Polk
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: 4855
Geography: Suburban