Police are called to a home on Stonewall Drive. The family says their mother was being held by a man at knifepoint. Police rushed in and killed him.
Victim's Name: Helmut Wihowski
Agency Responsible: Village of Jackson Police Department, Washington County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: July 1, 2016
County: Washington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1688
Geography: Suburban