Police were pursuing Greenwood and another man suspected of burglary, officials said. Deputies shot Greenwood after he lunged at a deputy with a knife and stabbed a police dog, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Darien Greenwood
Agency Responsible: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: October 20, 2015
County: St. Tammany
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: 938
Geography: Suburban