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Dante Day

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : Black

Date : 08/15/2023

Location : RT station at Sacramento City College

City : Sacramento

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : Sacramento PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while carrying a knife

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called to an RT Blue Line train in Sacramento near the City College where a man was allegedly carrying a large knife. Police allege that the man lunged at them with the knife and they shot and killed him. He is seen in the linked BWC to plead with officers, telling them he is “scared of you” while holding the knife as they approached. He appears to be in mental health crisis. Police pointed long rifles at him, escalating his fear and pleading. Police fired beanbags at the frantic man. As he stood up and ran toward one group of officers, they shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article278289683.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/police-shoot-suspect-near-sacramento-city-college/

https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-police-deadly-shooting-on-train-video/44955221

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/police-release-footage-of-deadly-shooting-of-knife-wielding-suspect-at-sacramento-city-college/

https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-police-deadly-shooting-on-train-video/44955221