Multiple officers shot and killed Stephen L. Caldwell, who had been holding a woman hostage and had refused officers' commands to put down a knife—after already stabbing two other women.
Victim's Name: Stephen L. Caldwell
Agency Responsible: Omaha Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 8, 2018
County: Douglas
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: 3940
Geography: Urban