Police say they were called out after someone reported a suicidal man. When police arrived, the man was holding a knife and refusing to comply with their orders and allegedly posing a threat. The man was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Brawley Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: December 20, 2016
County: Imperial
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2141
Geography: Suburban