Leiataua had stabbed cousin. When the police responded, armed with a knife, he barricaded himself in bedroom with his 3-year-old daughter. A sheriff sniper shot him through a window.
Victim's Name: Nephi Leiataua
Agency Responsible: Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Pacific Islander
Date of Death: December 13, 2015
County: Thurston
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1084
Geography: Suburban