Officer responded to domestic violence call about Damiani strangling his wife. When they got to the scene, Damiani charged them while swinging a metal pipe and was fatally shot.
Victim's Name: Jose Ramon Damiani
Agency Responsible: West Baden Police Department, Indiana State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 4, 2015
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: metal pipe
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 801
Geography: Rural