Muang Tway Killed by Green Forest Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
408 South Thorne Avenue
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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