Lancaster Police shot and killed suspect Troy Kirk as he held a restaurant manager at knifepoint and threatened to kill her. He had stormed into Cristy’s around 12:30 p.m. Kirk did not know the woman.
Victim's Name: Troy Kirk
Agency Responsible: Lancaster Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 28, 2019
County: Fairfield
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: 5321
Geography: Suburban