Michael DeCastro allegedly attacked an officer with a knife inside the Ithaca Police Department headquarters around 6:30 a.m. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Michael DeCastro
Agency Responsible: Ithaca Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: December 21, 2019
County: Tompkins
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5304
Geography: Suburban