Officer Neal N. Browder responded to a 911 call alleging that Rawshannehad threatened a clerk with a knife at a HI-Lite Adult Video and Bookstore. His body camera off, the officer confronted Rawshannehad just after midnight in the alley behind the bookstore and gave him orders that he did not obey. When he advanced, Browder fatally shot him.
Victim's Name: Fridoon Zalbeg Rawshannehad
Agency Responsible: San Diego Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Asian
Date of Death: April 30, 2015
County: San Diego
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported; Police Department Regulations Changed
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 418
Geography: Suburban