Colorado Springs police fatally shot Williams after he approached officers with an alcoholic beverage in one hand and a handgun in the other, police said. The man was shot and killed after he pointed his gun at the officer and refused to obey a command to drop it.
Victim's Name: Josiah Williams
Agency Responsible: Colorado Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: June 22, 2016
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1641
Geography: Suburban