Police said a man had a big knife and was rolling around on the outdoor hallway of a motel. An officer chased Christopher Roberts and told him to drop the knife, but Roberts refused. The officer tasered Roberts twice. The second time, Roberts was going down concrete steps, fell, and hit his head, killing him.
Victim's Name: Christopher A. Roberts
Agency Responsible: Jeffersontown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: July 19, 2018
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Geography: Suburban