Police responded to a call about an elderly man carrying a machete and making threats to passing cars and people in the area. An officer approached and the man refused to put the machete down. The officer shot and killed the man at the scene.
Victim's Name: Richard Dale Weaver
Agency Responsible: Oklahoma City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 83
Race: White
Date of Death: April 12, 2015
County: Oklahoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 357
Geography: Suburban