Police found Evans with a gun on a walkway between two apartment buildings, police said. Officers ordered him to drop the gun, but he refused and raised it, police said. The officers opened fire and killed Evans.
Victim's Name: Sherman Evans
Agency Responsible: DC Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 27, 2016
County: District of Columbia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1666
Geography: Urban