Around 9 a.m., a BNSF officer approached a man who was allegedly trespassing on railroad property and was wanted on a felony warrant. The man starting stabbing at the officer with a knife, and the officer shot and killed him.
Agency: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Police Department
Motive: Trespassing
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: William Wallace
Death Date: August 15, 2020
County: Denver
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6048