Police responded to reports of a man slashing tires around 7:30 p.m. The first officer who arrived said that as he approached the man, the man came toward him with a knife. At that point, the officer shot and killed him.
Agency: Bothell Police Department
Motive: Slash tires
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Juan Rene Hummel Jr.
Death Date: July 29, 2020
County: Snohomish
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6024