Police responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic violence incident. An officer confronted a man outside on the sidewalk. Police said the officer ordered the man to drop his knife, and the man did so, but picked it up seconds later and threatened the officer, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: David Airth
Agency Responsible: Newport Beach Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: April 15, 2017
County: Orange
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2509
Geography: Urban