After fighting with a store owner and 78-year-old woman, Tcherniak was fatally shot by a police officer after the 58-year-old slashed and injured the officer with a hunting knife.
Victim's Name: Oleg Tcherniak
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: June 18, 2015
County: Kings
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 564
Geography: Urban