Kyle Copson was armed with a knife when he was confronted by police. It was not reported what precipitated the encounter, but he threatened officer with the knife and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Kyle Copson
Agency Responsible: West Virginia State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: February 22, 2017
County: Mercer
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2371
Geography: Rural