Police responded to a report of an assault inside a halfway house around 7:30 p.m. When officer arrived, they encountered Cornell Lockhart who had stabbed two female security guards. Police said he was still holding the knife, a four-inch steak knife, when both officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Cornell Lockhart
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 13, 2017
County: Bronx
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3134
Geography: Urban