Henry Stephen Rakoz Jr.

Male, White

Date of the incident: 9/3/2017

Place of the incident:

Longview, Cowlitz, WA
Ocean Beach Hwy and 32nd Ave

Police were called because of an assault with a weapon. As officers responded, they learned a suspect was walking in the street armed with a shotgun. Originally it came out as a domestic violence type disturbance or assault, police said. Officers were also told the suspect had fled the house and was armed. Officers made contact with the man, later identified as Henry Stephen Rakoz Jr., and during that interaction police shot and killed him.

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