Police received a call from a man claiming that he was carrying a rifle and a bomb, threatening to detonate the bomb. Police began negotiating with Gouvonvong, who was allegedly heavily armed. Police claim Gouvonvong began getting increasingly agitated, and they shot and killed him.
Agency: Worcester Police Department
Motive: bomb threat
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Phet Gouvonvong
Death Date: April 21, 2021
County: Worcester
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Asian
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6795