Police responded to a report of a suspicious person. An officer attempted to stop John, who police say led the officer on a brief foot pursuit and then a struggle. During the struggle, John did not comply with the officer's commands and produced a BB gun, according to police. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Peter John
Agency Responsible: DC Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 1, 2016
County: District of Columbia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1219
Geography: Urban