An officer shot Christen after he began repeatedly punching her in the head, police said. Christen had previously called 911 to say he "intended to kill someone" at an address on Watkins Street and crashed his car near the address shortly after the officer arrived at the scene, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Robert Sullivan Christen
Agency Responsible: Kanabec County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: September 29, 2015
County: Kanabec
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 880
Geography: Rural