Police received a series of 911 hang-up calls from an apartment complex, and neighbors reported hearing a man and woman fighting. A woman told 911 operators that her boyfriend had armed himself with a knife and was trying to assault her. Two officers entered the apartment, spotted the man holding a knife and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Ryan Smith
Agency Responsible: Seattle Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: May 8, 2019
County: King
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: 4702
Geography: Urban