Officers responded at 11:15 p.m. to a reported assault. Police said a man had forced entry into an apartment and stabbed his girlfriend. Several others inside the apartment made the man leave, and he encountered officers outside the apartment. After he refused to drop his weapon, Officers Rotha Yong and Brandon Riedel shot and killed him.
Killer: Rotha Yong, Brandon Riedel
Agency: Vancouver Police Department
Motive: Domestic disturbance/stabbing
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime/Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Andrew A. Williams
Death Date: October 4, 2020
County: Clark
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: Other
Fleeing: Not Fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6223