Officer Craig Fowler and Sergeant James Tietje responded to a 911 call at 2:20 a.m. concerning someone being threatened in an apartment building. When the officers arrived, they allegedly were confronted by Nicholas Daniel Moore, who had two knives. Moore came at the officers, and Officer Fowler shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Nicholas Daniel Moore
Agency Responsible: Fairmont Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: January 20, 2018
County: Martin
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3326
Geography: Rural