Witnesses told police they saw a man walking north on Olympia street with a sword at 6:38 Sunday night. The caller told police the man was trying to hide the sword with a newspaper. Officer Joshua Kuhn and Officer Jason Kiel responded around 6:40 p.m. They arrived simultaneously, and one got out, and he went to talk to Hussein Hassan, who allegedly rushed that officer and struck him in the head, and both officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Hussein D. Hassan
Agency Responsible: Kennewick Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 13, 2017
County: Benton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2863
Geography: Suburban