The 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a Vancouver police officer Tuesday night was recently convicted in Clark County Juvenile Court of assault involving a knife. Vancouver police say the boy brandished a knife at officers before he was shot.

Court records show that prosecutors filed affidavits on Nov. 16 against Clayton S. Joseph in juvenile court, alleging he committed two counts of second-degree assault.

Joseph was summoned to appear in the case Dec. 5. That same day, the state filed a probable cause affidavit detailing two incidents involving the teenager.

On the afternoon of Oct. 12, Joseph was armed with a large steak knife when he walked up to Michael Smith, age not available, who was standing in a public area north of Sterling Heights Apartments at 1221 S.E. Ellsworth Road, according to the probable cause affidavit.

“Without any provocation, Joseph then swung his knife toward Michael’s face. Michael was able to move and deflect the ‘swing,’ but asserts he would have been stabbed had he not moved and deflected,” the affidavit says.