Tutuila Pine Koonwaiyou Killed by Tooele Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1205 N Main St.
Mapping Police Violence:

Koonwaiyou had a protective order filed against him when he took his victim and her teenaged son hostage from a restaurant and used her as a human shield to keep himself safe from officers as they negotiated. Officers allege Koonwaiyou was reaching for a gun when officers fired.

Agency: Tooele Police Department

Motive: Domestic Disturbance-intimate partner (dating)

Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense

Service Call: Yes

Body Camera: No

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Tutuila Pine Koonwaiyou

Death Date: October 18, 2020

County: Tooele

Geography: Suburban

Gender: Male

Age: 37

Race: Asian

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Washington Post Database ID: 6247

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