Officer Vincent Faso was on an unrelated call around 3:30 p.m. when he "heard a woman screaming and then saw a man was attacking and assaulting her with a knife," police said. Faso ordered the man to drop the knife, but he didn't and continued to stab the woman. Faso shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Isaiah Thomas
Agency Responsible: Stockton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: February 2, 2019
County: San Joaquin
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: 4481
Geography: Urban