Police responded to reports of an person armed with a knife. Officers arrived on scene to find a man carrying a machete. The subject was uncooperative with officers and refused to drop the weapon and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: William Stokes
Agency Responsible: Kent Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 23, 2017
County: King
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2449
Geography: Suburban