A man was armed with a knife when he was shot and killed by a Bellingham Police officer near the downtown transit station. He allegedly had stabbed another man in the neck.
Victim's Name: Manuel Gonzalez
Agency Responsible: Bellingham Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 12, 2017
County: Whatcom
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2414
Geography: Suburban