According to police, Don Fitzgerald White was being treated at Pathways and stabbed an employee with a knife. Two officers from the Jackson Police Department responded to the scene, where, during an exchange with White, the situation escalated and resulted in at least one of the officers shooting and killing White.
Victim's Name: Don Fitzgerald White
Agency Responsible: Jackson Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: November 24, 2016
County: Madison
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2074
Geography: Suburban