Officers said they approached the man in a Walmart parking lot at around 8:45 p.m. in an attempt to get him to drop a hatchet. Police said officers tasered him when the man started coming toward them to no effect. The man allegedly continued to walk toward them, and one officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Huntsville Police Department
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: January 11, 2019
County: Walker
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: ax
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4522
Geography: Suburban