Police were responding to a medical call. Thelen met them at the door with a knife and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: David Leroy Thelen
Agency Responsible: Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: November 23, 2016
County: Ottawa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3210
Geography: Suburban