The sheriff's office received a report from a relative of a disorderly subject damaging items inside his home. As the deputy arrived, Wood advanced on the deputy with a knife near the front doorway. The subject was told by the deputy to drop the knife but failed to comply, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Johannes M. Wood
Agency Responsible: Loudoun County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: August 5, 2016
County: Loudoun
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1762
Geography: Suburban