A deputy responded to a 911 call regarding two people fighting in a parking lot. When the deputy spotted one man wielding a knife, the deputy ordered the man to put it down. Instead, the man came toward the deputy, prompting the deputy to shoot the man, a sheriff's spokesperson said.
Victim's Name: Juan A. Ruiz
Agency Responsible: Collier County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 31, 2016
County: Collier
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: 1223
Geography: Suburban