Officers responded to calls of a person with a knife, finding the suspect running along Robbins and Castor Avenues. One officer used his vehicle to knock the suspect to the ground, then ordered him to drop the knife. The suspect advanced towards the officers, leading them to fire at the suspect. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. A Use of Force board for the shooting was scheduled for July 2014.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Philadelphia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 25, 2013
County: Philadelphia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Urban