Police responded to a report of a suicidal man at an apartment complex. They tried to talk him down for over an hour. Officers decided to try going into his apartment. When they approached him, he threatened officers and attempted to stab one of them. An officer shot Dieringer in response.
Victim's Name: John Dieringer
Agency Responsible: Greenfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: August 5, 2015
County: Milwaukee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 704
Geography: Suburban