Police were attempting to talk to Apostolos, who was "believed to be in need of professional mental health intervention services," when a fight started, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Christopher Apostolos
Agency Responsible: Toms River Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: March 14, 2017
County: Ocean
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: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2419
Geography: Suburban