Man shot to death by Birmingham police was kind, compassionate, spiritual, partner says [Video]

Those closest to a man fatally shot by Birmingham police earlier this week will say goodbye to him in a private service on Friday.

Daniel Allen Johnson, 43, was killed Monday in Birmingham’s Forest Park community where he lived with Sri Koduri, his partner of 24 years.

“He was kind, compassionate, spiritual, an animal and plant lover’’ Koduri said.

The shooting happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Senior State Trooper Vu Quang said police responding to a report of a disorderly person encountered Johnson, who “presented a knife.”

A South Precinct officer was dispatched shortly to an apartment building in the parking lot of the neighborhood just off Clairmont Avenue.

Birmingham police Chief Scott Thurmond said when the officer arrived on the scene, an altercation ensued and the officer fired an undisclosed number of shots, critically wounding Johnson.

Johnson was taken to UAB …