Savannah Police officers responded to a homeless camp around 8:30 a.m. following a request from the landowners that homeless people be removed from their private property. When officers approached, a man came out of the tent holding a razor knife and another sharp object. One officer was reportedly trapped, and the officer shot and killed the man charging toward him with the weapon.
Agency: Savannah Police Department
Motive: Other (homeless)
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Oldrich Fejfar
Death Date: December 5, 2020
County: Chatham
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: straight edge razor
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6403