A man was acting erratically, waving a knife, when police were called. At least one witness said he had a gun. He was shot and killed when he threatened police with the knife.
Victim's Name: Joseph Mann
Agency Responsible: Sacramento Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 11, 2016
County: Sacramento
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: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1703
Geography: Urban