Officers responded to the home to perform a welfare check on Wilsford after a concerned family member called worried about his well-being.Shortly after officers arrived, they were met with gunfire . Robert Wilsford was killed during an exchange of gunfire.
Victim's Name: Robert Clay Wilsford Sr.
Agency Responsible: Hanceville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: White
Date of Death: August 4, 2019
County: Cullman
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4909
Geography: Rural