Anderson is accused of robbing a bank and leading multiple police departments on a car chase that ended when he crashed his vehicle, police said. Anderson exited and continued to approach police with a box cutter after multiple requests to halt and an officer deployed his Taser, according to police. Anderson was previously shot by police nine years ago after a standoff with officers, authorities said.
Victim's Name: Christopher Anderson
Agency Responsible: Connecticut State Police, Manchester Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: August 14, 2015
County: Tolland
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: box cutter
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 750
Geography: Suburban