Witnesses told officers that the suspect, only identified as a 47-year-old white man, had armed himself with a knife and had brandished it at several other people at the hotel. They also indicated what they believed to be an officer telling the suspect to put down the knife before the witnesses heard gunshots.
Victim's Name: Jeff Alexander
Agency Responsible: Bakersfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: March 18, 2015
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 294
Geography: Urban