Police had been searching for two people who'd fled police on a motorcycle. When police caught up with them, Eric Toon allegedly had a gun and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Eric Allen Toon
Agency Responsible: West Virginia State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: August 1, 2019
County: Kanawha
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
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4924
Geography: Rural