Police said Williams was shot after officers arrived at a home in response to a report of a man with a knife behaving threateningly. Officers tried to subdue him with a Taser before shots were fired, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Dequan L. Williams
Agency Responsible: York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 17, 2015
County: York
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 930
Geography: Suburban