Scholar Wang News Today

Officer Mitchel Tani shot and killed Scholar Wang on Aug. 23 after police went into Wang's home; authorities say Wang had assaulted two family members

When police arrived, Scholar Wang barricaded himself inside the home, setting off a standoff, according to the sheriff's department.

The 48-year-old man allegedly struck his two aunts, both in their 70s, with a piece of wood, possibly the leg of a chair, according to the sheriff's department.

Wang is the nephew of the two women, the sheriff's department reported as it continued to investigate the incident Wednesday.