Police responded to reports of an argument, police said. The two responding officers told a man with a knife to drop the weapon, but he did not comply. He'd been chasing another man in the street. Michael Hansford was shot and killed when he allegedly lunged at police around 8 p.m.
Victim's Name: Michael Hansford
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 29, 2018
County: Bronx
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3365
Geography: Urban