Sacramento County sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic violence call. Deputies spoke with the woman who had made the call. A man who was involved in the incident was not there when deputies arrived. Deputies had been at the residence about half an hour, when the man returned and confronted them on the street with an “edged” weapon. One of the deputies shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Chad Irwin
Agency Responsible: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: White
Date of Death: August 18, 2016
County: Sacramento
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: 1797
Geography: Urban