At 1:37 a.m., officers were called to a Walmart after a man was spotted holding a rifle in the parking lot. When officers arrived, they found a man in his mid 20s and made contact with him. The man allegedly was armed with something that resembled a rifle. An officer shot and killed the man. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Clovis Police Department
Motive: suspicious person
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Nikolas Frazier
Death Date: August 30, 2020
County: Fresno
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6119