Deputies were called after 36-year-old Phillip Dibenedetto stabbed his mother. He reportedly made suicidal comments to the officers and went for a gun after the officers tasered him. They shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Phillip Dibenedetto
Agency Responsible: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: June 10, 2020
County: Polk
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5937