Officers were called to Parkview Apartments. Upon entering an apartment, they encountered Celona allegedly holding two knives. Officers used a taser twice, before one officer shot Celona. He later died at a hospital.
Agency: Winchester Police Department
Motive: Disturbance in apartment
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Thomas Celona
Death Date: November 2, 2020
County: Middlesex
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not Fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6274