Daniel Nolan

Deadly force

Daniel Nolan called 911 saying he was suicidal and armed with a gun. Police searched near the school, and an officer tried talking with Nolan, but the conversation broke down. The officer who went to the school parking lot was trained and certified in the Crisis Intervention Team program, which is designed to improve encounters between police and people having a mental health crisis. The officer spoke to Nolan, who was responsive, but he then repositioned himself out of the officer's line of sight. When Nolan reemerged so the officer could see him, Nolan pointed a gun at the officer, who shot and killed Nolan.