Officers responded to a disturbance call about a man threatening his wife with a knife at her home. The subject had been issued a restraining order against seeing her. When officers arrived the man refused to drop his knife and, fearing he would stab his wife, shot the man dead.
Victim's Name: Tyrone Ryerson Lawrence
Agency Responsible: Milwaukee Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 5, 2015
County: Milwaukee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 200
Geography: Suburban