Police responded to a dispute between two people at a Dollar Tree store where one of them was armed with a knife. Police found the man who allegedly had the knife a few blocks away at 1520 W. 37th St. A witness said the man was face forward toward the cop, but backing up, when the officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Hialeah Police Department
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 1, 2020
County: Miami-Dade
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: undetermined
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5779