An officer reportedly made a traffic stop northbound on Aurora when the man opened his car door and ran west across four lanes of traffic to North 96th Street, where he pulled out a handgun. Police said there was a brief struggle between the man and the officer in the street. The officer shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Iosia Faletogo
Agency Responsible: Seattle Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Pacific Islander
Date of Death: December 31, 2018
County: King
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4332
Geography: Urban