Juan Carter Hernandez was allegedly assaulting a 24-year-old woman with a blunt instrument. Hernandez was ordered to stop but allegedly kept assaulting the woman, and the officer shot and killed him.
Agency: New Wilmington Police Department
Motive: assault/hate crime
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Juan Carter Hernandez
Death Date: February 18, 2021
County: Lawrence
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: blunt object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6640