Police were called because a man was brandishing a knife at a coffee shop. When they approached him, he refused to drop the knife and “began to aggressively approach the officers,” police said. After tasering him, they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jason Davis
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: July 13, 2015
County: Los Angeles
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: 645
Geography: Urban