After 9-1-1 got a call from a woman about a domestic fight, officers approached the apartment to arrest the man, but Christopher Gatewood came out armed with a knife. Officers ordered him to drop the knife. He advanced toward the officers, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Christopher M. Gatewood
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: March 29, 2018
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot, 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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3557
Geography: Urban