Matthew Zadok Williams Killed by DeKalb County Police Department

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
2557 Terrace Trail
Mapping Police Violence:

A standoff began about 4 p.m. after DeKalb police got a call about a man "aggressively wielding a knife in a neighborhood. They found Williams standing outside, and he allegedly lunged at officers with the knife, and an officer shot at him. He allegedly lunged again, and an officer shot and killed him.

Agency: DeKalb County Police Department

Motive: person with a knife

Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon

Service Call: Yes

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Matthew Zadok Williams

Death Date: April 12, 2021

County: DeKalb

Geography: Suburban

Gender: Male

Age: 35

Race: Black

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

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