Officers went to a home at 4:13 a.m. to investigate a domestic dispute. When they arrived, they heard a woman yelling for help, South Euclid Chief Kevin Nietert said in a statement. Officers entered the home and saw a man assaulting the woman with a knife. The man did not obey when the officers told him to stop, and an officer shot the man in order to protect the woman.
Victim's Name: Ronnie D. McNary
Agency Responsible: South Euclid Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 18, 2014
County: Cuyahoga
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban