Police responded to a 911 call of a family member asking police to check on Waskiewicz. Waskiewicz was allegedly armed with a knife when police arrived. He was shot and killed by police. There are no other details available at this time.
Agency: Bayonne Police Department
Motive: welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Lee Waskiewicz
Death Date: June 7, 2021
County: Hudson
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6922