Around 1 p.m., two state parole officers served a warrant to Claude Fain, who allegedly shot at them. After a brief chase, Fain locked himself inside a house and continued to fire at police for about two hours. Fain appeared at a window, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Claude Washington Fain III
Agency Responsible: Philadelphia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 9, 2020
County: Philadelphia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5571