Officers responded to a domestic complaint around 11:01 a.m. Police said Jeffrey D. Tyree had a knife and attempted to harm himself. Tyree eventually put down the knife. When officers tried to arrest him, he grabbed the knife and approached one officer in a threatening manner, and the second officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jeffrey D. Tyree
Agency Responsible: Virginia Beach Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: February 9, 2019
County: Virginia Beach City
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: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4443
Geography: Urban