Police responded to a possible hostage call, with a man barricaded. He was alone in the house when police went in, and he allegedly lunged at them with a knife.
Victim's Name: Gary Joe McCourt Jr.
Agency Responsible: West Virginia State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: September 14, 2017
County: Braxton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2955
Geography: Rural