Gueorgui “George” P. Penev

Deadly force

Officers responded to a home to help Fredonia firefighters with a medical call. Police said George Penev was locked in a bathroom with an unknown medical condition that turned out to be acute cocaine/LSD intoxication. Penev attacked one of the officers with a knife while the officer was inside the home. The officer retreated out of the house to the street as Penev continued to advance. The officer shot Penev four times, killing him. The officer was cleared of criminal wrongdoing.