Around 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man who was armed with a knife, covered in blood, and acting erratically. Aaron Hong was shot and killed when he threatened officers with the knife.
Victim's Name: Aaron Hong
Agency Responsible: Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Asian
Date of Death: July 1, 2019
County: Athens-Clarke
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4835
Geography: Urban