Officers responded after reports of shots fired. When officers tried to question a man on foot, he fled and a foot chase followed, police said. The man was caught and there was a struggle. During the fight, shots were fired, and one officer shot and killed Timothy Lionel Williams, 47.
Victim's Name: Timothy Lionel Williams
Agency Responsible: DC Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 23, 2017
County: District of Columbia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2377
Geography: Urban