Just before 9:30 a.m. at a mental health facility, two Flagstaff officers were leaving the area on an unrelated call, when Henry Harold Russell confronted them with a knife. One of the officers shot and killed Henry Harold Russell.
Victim's Name: Henry Harold Russell
Agency Responsible: Flagstaff Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: February 3, 2019
County: Coconino
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: 4432
Geography: Suburban