Sylasone Ackhavong Killed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
2415 Little Rock Rd
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and a SWAT unit were called to the 7-Eleven on Little Rock Road after a gunman barricaded himself in the store around 3 a.m. Officers with the SWAT team shot and killed 41-year-old Sylasone Ackhavong during the standoff after he raised a gun at officers, police said.

Victim's Name: Sylasone Ackhavong

Agency Responsible: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 41

Race: Pacific Islander

Date of Death: April 19, 2016

County: Mecklenburg

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1474

Geography: Suburban

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