Police said Michael Harrison and his 27-year-old sister were staying temporarily at an Airbnb while visiting. Harrison allegedly attacked his sister with what detectives described as a meat cleaver. She was stabbed and cut multiple times. She ran down the street and screamed for help from a nearby resident, who rushed her into his home. Other residents and neighbors called 9-1-1. Police rushed to the scene, confronted the suspect who was armed with a knife and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Michael Harrison
Agency Responsible: Culver City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: August 18, 2018
County: Los Angeles
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3984
Geography: Urban