A neighbor concerned that Sullivan was suicidal called police to an apartment complex around 8:30 p.m. Sullivan was inside his locked apartment when officers, firefighters and medics arrived. He refused to open the door, but police broke in, and Sullivan confronted them with a knife, and police ordered him to drop the knife and then shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Chase Sullivan
Agency Responsible: Fairview Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: August 31, 2018
County: Williamson
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4012
Geography: Rural