Police responded to a suspicious person call and when they approached the man he attacked an officer with a snow shovel. The officer fired multiple shots, killing the man.
Victim's Name: James Dudley Barker
Agency Responsible: Salt Lake City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: January 8, 2015
County: Salt Lake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: shovel
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 32
Geography: Suburban