Dwayne Martin brandished a knife in an aggressive manner toward Trooper Jason Brown, who shot and killed him. It was not immediately reported why the two initially interacted.
Victim's Name: Dwayne Martin
Agency Responsible: Kentucky State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: August 27, 2017
County: Bath
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2904
Geography: Rural