Officers were called around 6:15 a.m. to a report of a man armed with a large kitchen knife threatening suicide. When the officers arrived, Worsham said the man approached them, and after ignoring their calls to stop and put down the knife, they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Erick Ramirez
Agency Responsible: Sandy Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 21, 2019
County: Fulton
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4583
Geography: Urban