Officers came upon a man in an intersection with a 32-inch sword. The officers got out of their car, and the man began to run toward them, swinging the sword. They ordered him to drop the weapon. He failed to and advanced, throwing a knife at one of the officers. During a melee, he was shot and killed.
Agency: Detroit Police Department
Motive: person with a sword
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (sword)
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Darrien Walker
Death Date: July 30, 2020
County: Wayne
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6029