Joshua M. Gomoll was allegedly approaching people in Fritse Park with a knife, behaving erratically. Police shot and killed him, although details regarding what precipitated the killing were withheld.
Victim's Name: Joshua M. Gomoll
Agency Responsible: Fox Crossing Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: May 23, 2018
County: Winnebago
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: 3718
Geography: Suburban