Officer Ralph Pajerski shot and killed Tyler R. Green when Pajerski and his unidentified partner responded to reports of a domestic incident at the residence Green shared with his mother and her boyfriend. Green was reported to be threatening his girlfriend with a knife while he was holding the couple's 2-year-old son. Witnesses said Green was shot at point-blank range while officers and his girlfriend attempted to take possession of the child and the knife.
Killer: Ralph Pajerski
Agency: Oneonta Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime/Domestic Disturbance (intimate partner)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Tyler R. Green
Death Date: April 6, 2021
County: Otsego
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6762