Ali attacked a clerk, a customer and an officer with what appeared to be a piece of wood at the Flying K mini-mart in West Kelso before he was shot and killed, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Omer Ismail Ali
Agency Responsible: Kelso Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 17, 2016
County: Cowlitz
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: piece of wood
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1793
Geography: Rural