Officers reported that they attempted to calm Wilson but he threw a knife and other objects at them before they shot him to death. He was said to have confessed to a previous murder and holding children hostage by a neighbor.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Wilson
Agency Responsible: Hutchinson Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: White
Date of Death: June 23, 2015
County: Reno
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 574
Geography: Suburban