Around 1:30 a.m., police responded a home for a possible home invasion. At the home, they encountered four people who began to fire at the deputies. The deputies shot and killed one of the four. A second was flown to VCU Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The two others fled on foot and were arrested a short distance away.
Victim's Name: Dakota Wayne Yancey
Agency Responsible: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: White
Date of Death: March 15, 2020
County: Mecklenburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5639