A man allegedly stabbed four people. All four stabbing victims were taken to the hospital and treated, and are all expected to recover. As the last of the stabbings was taking place, the first arriving officer got out of his car and ordered the man to the drop the knife, as the suspected approached him. The officer stumbled backward, and the officer shot and killed the man. The officer’s patrol car dash camera recorded the incident.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Giddings Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 22, 2020
County: Lee
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: 5945