Officers were called in reference to an aggravated assault. Officers arrived to find one person had been stabbed. They said they saw Stephen Dove on top of another victim with a knife at that person's throat. Officers ordered Dove to put down the knife. After he refused, a Jacksonville officer fired two shots and killed Dove.
Victim's Name: Stephen Dove
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: September 15, 2018
County: Pulaski
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4042
Geography: Suburban