Newton police officers tried to stop a vehicle that was reported to have been involved in a car burglary. The driver led officers on a high-speed chase north on Interstate 135, police said. The driver stopped in the median after he ran over spike sticks. The people inside refused to leave the vehicle for several minutes, and then when the driver got out, he took an "aggressive stance" and kicked a K-9 dog that officers used to attack him. Police claim they shot him after he "reached for the officer's weapon."
Victim's Name: William Matthew Holmes
Agency Responsible: McPherson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 28, 2017
County: McPherson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2906
Geography: Rural