According to the Oakland Police Department, four officers were responding to a report of a man with a weapon. He was shot and killed, although details of what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Joshua Pawlik
Agency Responsible: Oakland Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 11, 2018
County: Alameda
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3486
Geography: Urban