Police responding to a report of domestic violence confronted Anderson as he held a woman by the hair and put a knife to her neck, according to authorities. After ignoring demands to drop the knife, Anderson charged at the officers with the knife and was fatally shot.
Victim's Name: Lucas Anderson
Agency Responsible: Owensboro Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: September 16, 2016
County: Daviess
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1893
Geography: Suburban