Police were called to a disturbance call at the Deluxe Inn around 9:40 p.m. regarding a man trying to force his way into someone's room. When an officer arrived, he saw a man with a knife. The officer ordered him to drop the knife, but the man allegedly refused and fled. The officer chased the man with the help of a bystander, and they found him trying to get into a car that had a woman and children inside. The bystander tackled the suspect. Police say that is when man stabbed volunteer bystander several times. Officer Claire Van Wolfe shot and killed the man with the knife, Lorne Ashmore.
Victim's Name: Lorne Kyle Ashmore
Agency Responsible: Waco Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 1, 2019
County: McLennan
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: 4543
Geography: Suburban