New Castle Police responded to neighbors' reports of a man chasing a woman with a large knife. When police arrived, they confronted Flowers, who was standing over a female victim on the ground. Police said Flowers continued to stab the woman in the neck, and police shot and killed him. He died on November 7.
Victim's Name: Brandon Lee Flowers
Agency Responsible: New Castle Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: October 29, 2017
County: Henry
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3107
Geography: Suburban