Police undergoing a check welfare call fatally shot DeLong after the 56-year-old charged at police with a knife in an apartment hallway. The county District Attorney declined to charge the officers involved with any crime.
Victim's Name: Daniel E. DeLong
Agency Responsible: Topeka Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: July 29, 2013
County: Shawnee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Urban