Police responded to a domestic dispute. Beavers greeted them with a knife, refusing to put it down. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: William J. Beavers
Agency Responsible: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: November 23, 2016
County: Pinellas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2069
Geography: Suburban