Police killings
2013-2020

William David Raff

Male, White

Date of the incident: 12/25/2015

Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA
600 Forest Ave

The man was shot dead after charging at officers with a knife, according to authorities. Officers were responding to a report that a man armed with a knife was threatening to harm people inside a home. Officials said it appeared, however, that the call had been a ruse to lure officers into shooting the man.