An officer responded to a 911 call in which the individual was having a mental health crisis. Police allege the person was armed with a knife and stabbed the officer several times. The officer shot and killed the person.
Agency: Detroit Police Department
Motive: mental health crisis
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: April 19, 2021
County: Wayne
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6799