When officers tried to arrest Laniado's girlfriend, the pair barricaded themselves inside their home, police said. During negotiations, a Swat team fired teargas into the home, and Laniado left the building holding his girlfriend at knifepoint. Investigators said an officer fatally shot Laniado when he began to move toward officers with a knife and was not stopped by bean bag rounds.
Victim's Name: Michael Laniado
Agency Responsible: Ocean County Sheriff's Office, Manchester Township Police, Toms River Police
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 7, 2016
County: Ocean
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1244
Geography: Suburban