Police saw a man walking with an ax in his hand and said he refused to drop it. Two minutes later, officers on the dispatch recordings reported shots fired. The man was killed.
Victim's Name: Thompson Nguyen
Agency Responsible: San Jose Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Asian
Date of Death: January 9, 2018
County: Santa Clara
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: ax
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3300