Police said they were responding to a disturbance when they encountered Anderson, who allegedly refused to drop a box cutter. Police said they tried to shock him with a Taser two times before resorting to deadly force. Anderson's mother disputes the police account and says officers never attempted to use a Taser.
Victim's Name: James Anderson
Agency Responsible: Chicago Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 25, 2015
County: Cook
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: box cutter
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 867
Geography: Urban