Several 911 callers reported a man acting erratic, laying on the ground, damaging parked vehicles and chasing people with a machete around 6:10 p.m. The man allegedly attacked a woman and her dog with the weapon. When police arrived, the man charged at them with the machete, and they shot and killed him.
Agency: New York Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Samuel Lorenzo
Death Date: December 29, 2020
County: New York
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6463