Police responded to a call that a man was pointing a gun at people and cars passing by in the parking lot of the Scottish Inns and Suites. Within minutes, police confronted and shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Matthew Zank
Agency Responsible: Eau Claire Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Date of Death: January 28, 2017
County: Eau Claire
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 2706
Geography: Suburban