At Rest

Deadly force
At approximately 12 a.m., police responded to a 911 call in reference to a domestic dispute regarding a suicidal man. When officers arrived, they located Matthew Wilbanks, who was armed with a knife. Wilbanks allegedly advanced toward officers while holding the knife. An officer shot and killed Wilbanks.
This record exists so that Matthew Joseph Wilbanks, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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