Lemuel Bunn had an arm around his 34-year-old girlfriend's neck and was holding a knife when officers arrived around 9 a.m. Officers demanded Bunn drop the knife, and Sgt. Charles Cochran, 45, shot and killed him when he kept holding the weapon.
Victim's Name: Lemuel Bunn
Agency Responsible: Fayetteville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 3, 2018
County: Cumberland
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Washington Post Database ID: 3930
Geography: Suburban