About 3:25 p.m., police were dispatched on an assault call; the victim was still being actively assaulted. As officers entered the home they could hear a woman screaming inside a rear bedroom. Officers entered the bedroom and saw the screaming woman and David White, who reportedly was armed with a handgun. Officers ordered him to put the gun down, but he failed to comply. One officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: David A. White
Agency Responsible: Springfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 24, 2019
County: Greene
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Body Camera: no
Washington Post Database ID: 5399
Geography: Urban