As police were arresting Joshua Williams, he attacked his wife with a knife and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Joshua Rember Williams
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Transgender
Age: 32
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: February 8, 2019
County: New York
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: 4453
Geography: Urban