Joseph E. Knight had led police on a low-speed pursuit after fleeing from a traffic stop. The pursuit ended at 1:30 p.m. when the man got out of the vehicle with a shotgun pointed at his head, police said. The man went behind his house but continued to communicate with police. After more than an hour, the man attempted to kick in the back door of the house and shot himself in the shoulder in the process. The man was walking in the side yard with the shotgun in front of him, refusing commands to drop the shotgun, when he was shot and killed by two officers.
Victim's Name: Joseph E. Knight
Agency Responsible: Tulsa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: White
Date of Death: January 22, 2018
County: Tulsa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3339
Geography: Urban