A woman 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.

Former Georgetown University basketball player, Sydney Wilson, was shot and killed by a police officer in self-defense. Sydney Wilson, 33, who stood 6'5" (1.96 m), was a member of