Around 3:20 a.m., deputies responded to a home for a welfare check on Dennis Patrick Jr. who was described as potentially suicidal. Deputies said they tried to speak with him, but he reportedly pulled out a gun and shot at them, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Dennis Patrick
Agency Responsible: Guilford County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: October 15, 2019
County: Guilford
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5102
Geography: Suburban