Police were investigating a shooting. They went to Strand's home and found the vehicle. When they went to Strand's bedroom, he confronted and cut an officer with a knife before he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Ruben Horacio Strand
Agency Responsible: Phoenix Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 13, 2016
County: Maricopa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1781
Geography: Urban