Dattilo said something to two officers while walking by, and they noticed he had a knife. Dattilo swung the knife at the officers. As the officer backed away, Dattilo charged at them while waving the knife. Police shot him multiple times.
Victim's Name: Tyler Dattilo
Agency Responsible: Louisville Metro Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Date of Death: August 5, 2015
County: Jefferson
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: 703
Geography: Urban