Police responded to a report of a man trying to scale the fence of a secure transitional living facility about 2:10 p.m. They found the man down the street reportedly wielding a knife. The man began cutting himself with the knife, and then allegedly rushed officers who shot and killed him.
Agency: Tulsa Police Department
Motive: Trespassing
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Johnathan Randell
Death Date: August 8, 2020
County: Tulsa
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6033