Police responded to a call about a mentally ill man who was intoxicated and threatening his father. Police arrived to find the man sitting on his porch with a handgun. Shots were fired and the man died at the scene.
Victim's Name: James Greenwell
Agency Responsible: Memphis Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: March 11, 2015
County: Shelby
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 277
Geography: Urban