Around 8:30 a.m., a deputy came to a home to serve civil papers. Victor Jarvis allegedly shoved the deputy and retreated inside and barricaded himself in the home. Police broke into the home around 7 p.m. Two deputies and the man barricaded inside were hit by gunfire. Jarvis was killed.
Victim's Name: Victor Ervin Jarvis
Agency Responsible: Guilford County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 14, 2019
County: Guilford
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5101
Geography: Suburban