Officer shot victim after being threatened with a sword.
Victim's Name: Javon Hawkins
Agency Responsible: Kansas City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 9, 2015
County: Jackson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 634
Geography: Urban