An officer was stabbed by Brown after he responded to a call of a suspicious person throwing items onto the road. When the officer arrived and spoke to Brown, he lunged at the officer, hitting him in the shoulder.The officer shot and killed Brown.
Victim's Name: Robert Lee Brown
Agency Responsible: Albany Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 7, 2016
County: Dougherty
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: 1867
Geography: Suburban