Officers responded to a home to help Fredonia firefighters with a medical call. Police said the man was locked in a bathroom with an unknown medical condition. The man attacked one of the officers with a knife while the officer was inside the home. The officer reportedly backed off, but the man still went after him. The officer retreated out of the house to the street, and shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: George Penev
Agency Responsible: Fredonia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: December 10, 2018
County: Chautauqua
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: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4289
Geography: Suburban