Police confronted the suspect in an alley after a liquor store robbery. The subject, an army veteran said to be suffering from PTSD allegedly moved toward one of the officers with a knife and was shot dead.
Victim's Name: Joseph Jeremy Weber
Agency Responsible: Sunnyvale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Asian
Date of Death: April 8, 2015
County: Santa Clara
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 359
Geography: Suburban