Published: December 10, 2018

A GRAND JURY HAS DETERMINED THAT CRIMINAL CHARGES WON’T BE FILED AGAINST TWO FAIRVIEW OFFICERS WHO SHOT AND KILLED A MAN WHO REFUSED TO DROP A KNIFE DURING A WELFARE CHECK.  AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SHOOTING BEGAN AT THE REQUEST OF THE 21ST DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL KIM HELPER AFTER THE AUGUST 31ST INCIDENT IN WHICH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WERE ALERTED TO A SUICIDAL SUBJECT AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 1000 HIGHWAY 100 IN FAIRVIEW.  AFTER THE MALE WOULD NOT OPEN HIS DOOR, AUTHORITIES GAINED ENTRY INTO THE APARTMENT AND ENCOUNTERED AN INDIVIDUAL, IDENTIFIED AS 36 YEAR OLD CHASE SULLIVAN,  WHO APPROACHED THE OFFICERS WITH A KNIFE. THE OFFICERS GAVE SEVERAL COMMANDS FOR SULLIVAN TO DROP THE WEAPON, WHICH SULLIVAN IGNORED.DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL KIM HELPER SAYS A GRAND JURY DETERMINED CRIMINAL CHARGES WEREN’T WARRANTED IN THE AUGUST DEATH.