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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/25/2024
Location : 5700 block of Oakland Avenue
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man in a mental health crisis was walking around the 5700 block of Oakland Avenue in St. Louis with a puppy. Police arrived and confronted him. He allegedly produced a knife and began stabbing his small dog. Police fired a taser at him, but he broke free and fled. Police again, cornered him, and allegedly ordered him to drop the knife. He instead went from standing to a seated position, but still held the knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/suspect-in-critical-condition-after-officer-involved-shooting/