Officers were responding to a report of domestic violence and found an assault in progress, according to authorities. Police said they shot Gendreau to protect the woman being assaulted, who was later determined to be Gendreau's wife. She later died from her injuries, officials said.
Victim's Name: Thomas Gendreau Jr
Agency Responsible: Marina Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: December 10, 2015
County: Monterey
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: 1073
Geography: Suburban