Katherine Brazeau Killed by Fullerton Police Department

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1661 E Chapman Avenue
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Fullerton police were called to a therapist's office about 7:35 a.m. following reports of a woman with a knife. As officers responded, a woman called 9-1-1 to report she had been stabbed by one of her patients, Katherine Brazeau. Two officers arrived to find Brazeau had barricaded herself inside the office of her therapist, Jacki Stevens, 40. When police confronted Brazeau, still armed with a knife, they shot and killed her. Police withheld information as to what precipitated the killing.

Victim's Name: Katherine Brazeau

Agency Responsible: Fullerton Police Department

Gender: Female

Age: 46

Race: White

Date of Death: May 31, 2018

County: Orange

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: 3725

Geography: Suburban

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