Officers responded to a report that a man with a history of schizophrenia was threatening his mother with a knife, police said. After attempting to contact the occupants of the home, police entered, and they said William Sears charged at them, and they shot and killed him. Sears had attacked and killed his mother with a knife.
Agency: Brunswick Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime/Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: William Sears
Death Date: July 31, 2020
County: Medina
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack