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