An officer stopped "a suspicious suspect." The officer notified responding backup officers the subject had pulled a knife on him and was fleeing on foot. The foot chase ended at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street, where multiple officers used their Tasers, but they were ineffective. An officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Dexter Martin Dumarce
Agency Responsible: Spokane Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Native American
Date of Death: January 15, 2017
County: Spokane
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2220
Geography: Urban