Police said Edgell was killed while exchanging gunfire with officers who were responding to a report that he was suicidal and armed with a gun.
Victim's Name: Eric Edgell
Agency Responsible: Muscle Shoals Police Department, Sheffield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: October 4, 2015
County: Colbert
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 887
Geography: Urban