Deputies were sent to a home about a domestic disturbance call. When deputies arrived they said they saw Jacob Aaron Thomas armed with the shotgun who began walking toward them and fired, and they shot and killed him.
Agency: Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jacob Aaron Thomas
Death Date: February 11, 2021
County: Hot Spring
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6610