Police shot Green after he approached an officer with a knife and ignored commands to drop it, police said. Officers came to the area in response to reports about an armed person, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Lawrence Green
Agency Responsible: Shreveport Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 22, 2015
County: Caddo
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 943
Geography: Urban