Officers responded to reports of a family disturbance, in which a man was allegedly attempting to stab a woman with a knife. Officers allegedly attempted to de-escalate the situation. Police allege the individual raised a knife in an attempt to stab the woman, and two officers shot and killed him.
Killer: Jason Zimmerman
Agency: Baltimore Police Department
Motive: Aggravated assault/domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime/Domestic Disturbance (intimate partner violence)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Timothy Fleming
Death Date: May 16, 2021
County: Baltimore
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6849