Officers responded to an apartment after 3 roommates reported Tway was causing a disturbance and asked police to remove him from the apartment. An officer asked Tway to exit his bedroom, and Tway allegedly opened the door holding a large knife. The officer told Tway to drop the knife, and claims Tway continued to walk toward the officer while holding the knife. The officer shot and killed Tway.
Agency: Green Forest Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance (cohabitant)
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance (cohabitant)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Muang Tway
Death Date: June 5, 2021
County: Carroll
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Asian
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6909