Police say Janisha Fonville, 20, refused to drop a kitchen knife and lunged at officers before Officer Anthony Holzhauer pulled his service pistol and shot her twice – in the hand and in the shoulder.
Victim's Name: Janisha Fonville
Agency Responsible: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 18, 2015
County: Mecklenburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 163
Geography: Suburban