Officers responded to a domestic dispute call and encountered an intoxicated man carrying a knife with a 10-inch blade, police said. Faustino Dioso was ordered to drop the weapon. An officer shocked him with a Taser, but it did not incapacitate Dioso. Officers fired 10 to 12 shots, killing him and wounding one of the officers.
Victim's Name: Faustino Dioso
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 9, 2018
County: Richmond
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Urban