Officers arriving to reports of a possible assault found Hendley leaving a residence covered in blood and armed with a knife, and was fatally shot by officers after approaching them and refusing to comply with orders to stop. Hendley had earlier fatally stabbed his mother's fiancee during an argument.
Victim's Name: Jason Hendley
Agency Responsible: Los Angeles Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 6, 2015
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 619
Geography: Suburban