Hyattsville police received a call at 7:14 a.m. about an armed man at a coffee shop. Hyattsville officers responded four minutes later. Officers from the Prince George's, Hyattsville and Mount Rainier police departments fired at the man after he allegedly charged at an officer.
Victim's Name: Leonard Shand
Agency Responsible: Prince George's County Police Department, Hyattsville Police Department, Mount Rainier Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 26, 2019
County: Prince George's
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: 5052
Geography: Urban