Officers arrived at the scene to find the man repeatedly stabbing a woman and himself, police said. Officers fatally shot the man after he ignored commands to stop, according to authorities. Police said the woman died from her wounds.
Victim's Name: Tian Ma
Agency Responsible: Potsdam Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Asian
Date of Death: September 10, 2015
County: St. Lawrence
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Under investigation
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 817
Geography: Rural