Who Is Sydney Wilson? Women Shot Dead After Slashing Police Officer
Violence In America,Police,Mental Health Crisis
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Awoman who was fatally shot by a Virginia police officer after apparently slashing his face with a knife during a welfare check had posted about being certified to provide adult mental heath first aid on social media.
Sydney Wilson, 33, was pronounced dead at a hospital on September 16.
The Fairfax County Police Department said an officer had responded to the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston at around 10:20 a.m. after a mental health counselor asked police to conduct a welfare check on Wilson, who they reported to be in an "agitated state."
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