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