Jean was observed by a police officer at a gas station near Miami International Airport, stuffing newspapers under a tank and trying to light them. When caught, Jean attacked the officer with a screwdriver and knife, and (by some reports) trying to bite off the officer's thumb. Jean was tasered then fatally shot, after which the officer quickly reached the station's emergency shut-off valves, preventing an explosion.
Victim's Name: Dominique Jean
Agency Responsible: Miami-Dade Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 29, 2013
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife and screwdriver
Geography: Urban