Deputies responded to a call about a murder in an apartment complex. When deputies arrived at the apartment, John Young "opened the door holding a meat cleaver and another cutting instrument." The deputies reported that he refused orders to drop the weapons, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: John Young
Agency Responsible: Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 1, 2018
County: Escambia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: meat cleaver
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4240
Geography: Suburban