Sacramento police responded to reports of a knife-wielding suspect inside a grocery store. The officer engaged with the man for 20 minutes to drop the knife, and the man was seen hurting himself with the knife. Allegedly the man charged officers with the knife, and after less-lethal weapons were deployed, officers opened fire.
Agency: Sacramento Police Department, California Highway Patrol
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jordan Zenka
Death Date: December 13, 2020
County: Sacramento
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6416