Police responded to a 911 call reporting a fight on Union Turnpike at about 3:20 a.m., police said. When police arrived, they found two women—a 31-year-old from North Bergen and a 34-year-old from Guttenberg—with stab wounds. A third person, a 33-year-old man from Union City, was also stabbed. Winston Espino Sanchez was armed with an unspecified weapon when police used pepper spray in an attempt to stop him. The spray didn't work, and two officers then shot and killed Sanchez.
Victim's Name: Winston Espino Sanchez
Agency Responsible: North Bergen Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 7, 2017
County: Hudson
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Pepper Spray
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2841
Geography: Suburban