Westerville medics requested that Columbus police assist them with the transport of a mental health patient. According to police, officers followed the medic to the hospital. When the patient got out of the back of the vehicle, he was carrying a garbage bag. Inside the bag was a handgun. When the man saw a police officer, he took out the gun and ignored orders to drop the gun. He was shot and killed, while carrying a BB gun.
Victim's Name: Christopher Wade
Agency Responsible: Columbus Division of Police
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 6, 2017
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2484
Geography: Suburban