Michael Johnson was involved in a crash at 1:14 a.m. Johnson allegedly confronted responding deputies with a knife and moved toward them when deputies attempted to contact him. Deputies fired beanbag rounds, striking Johnson multiple times. Johnson kept advancing toward the deputies, and Sgt. Russell King and Deputy Justyn Czyrklis shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Michael Johnson
Agency Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: October 10, 2018
County: Ventura
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4087
Geography: Suburban