Ronald Singletary allegedly threatened two officers with a knife when he was shot and killed. Police initially responded to a domestic incident and gave Singletary a restraining order. He was shot and killed during a second incident that night.
Victim's Name: Ronald Singletary
Agency Responsible: Philadelphia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 12, 2017
County: Philadelphia
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2574
Geography: Urban