Baker was armed with a running chainsaw when he was fatally shot by Pierce County sheriff's deputies who were trying to keep him from assaulting his parents.
Victim's Name: Justin Baker
Agency Responsible: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: August 30, 2016
County: Pierce
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: chain saw
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1825
Geography: Suburban