Officers responded to a call about a man with a gun. They tried to make contact with him at an apartment, but weren't successful. Police created a perimeter and then the man shot a officer in the bulletproof vest, police said. Other officers shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Tyson Chad Williams
Agency Responsible: Norfolk Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: July 2, 2017
County: Norfolk City
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2728
Geography: Suburban