Officers responded to reports of a man with a weapon threatening to harm himself. Police allege Schneider exited a residence with a firearm and fired at least one shot. Multiple Fremont police officers shot at Schneider, killing him.
Agency: Fremont Police Department
Motive: mental health crisis
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Aaron Schneider
Death Date: May 14, 2021
County: Dodge
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6851