Police responded at 7:45 a.m. to a 911 call at a residence, where they confronted Alex Johnson, who allegedly had a knife, and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Alex Johnson
Agency Responsible: Defiance Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 12, 2019
County: Defiance
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4458
Geography: Rural