Multiple San Jose police officers fatally shot the man after he allegedly stabbed someone. Officers fired their guns while attempting to detain the man after locating him about a mile away from the scene of the stabbing.
Victim's Name: Edrian Rivera
Agency Responsible: San Jose Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 9, 2015
County: Santa Clara
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: meat cleaver
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 727
Geography: Urban