At 5:20 p.m., officers responded to a call regarding an in-progress partner or family member assault. Officers entered the home and saw Kale Brown holding a knife where other family members were present. Brown reportedly refused orders by police to drop the knife, and then an officer shot a Taser that had no apparent effect, and Brown reportedly attacked one of the officers, who shot and killed him.
Agency: Missoula Police Department
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-intimate partner (dating)
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jesse James Kale Brown
Death Date: November 7, 2020
County: Missoula
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6297