Police responded to a call in which a man said he was cutting himself with a knife and they heard a woman screaming in the background. On arrival, Reintzel, a military veteran, allegedly charged officers with the knife. Police opened fire and killed him.
Victim's Name: Clifton Daniel Reintzel
Agency Responsible: West Virginia State Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: March 14, 2015
County: Brooke
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 208
Geography: Suburban