Around 3:45 p.m., an officer radioed that he witnessed a liquor violation. Police said the man pulled "what appeared to be a shotgun," but dropped it and ran when the officer fired at least one round at him. Another officer arrived and fired a less-lethal round at the man, who police said refused to obey commands to stop. Anthony Tovar allegedly pulled a knife and moved toward the officers, and the officer shot and killed him. Police withheld information as to what the object was that appeared to be a shotgun.
Victim's Name: Anthony Tovar
Agency Responsible: Renton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: December 12, 2019
County: King
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5286
Geography: Suburban