Police were called for a domestic incident. Daniel Gillis was distraught and intoxicated after having been fired from his job earlier in the day. When police arrived at the home, Gillis reportedly confronted officers at the front door, refused to let them in, and armed himself with a knife. His girlfriend took the knife and brought it outside to throw it away. When police asked to enter the home, Gillis barricaded himself inside and armed himself with a second knife. Police said Gillis then went out the back of the home and confronted officers in the side yard. Gillis ran at officers and was shot and killed by Officer Christopher Colello.
Victim's Name: Daniel Gillis
Agency Responsible: Pittsfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: September 1, 2017
County: Berkshire
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2916
Geography: Suburban