Police responded to a fight between a man and a woman at Temecula Courthouse. When police arrived, Cookson grabbed something, a fight started, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Michael Cookson
Agency Responsible: Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: November 15, 2016
County: Riverside
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2047
Geography: Suburban