Deputies said Cole Jessup was driving a stolen tractor, with the lights off, in the middle of the road about 1 a.m. A deputy tried to pull him over before he allegedly rammed the patrol car three times with the tractor. The deputy shot and killed Jessup.
Victim's Name: Cole Steele Jessup
Agency Responsible: Randolph County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: White
Date of Death: August 13, 2019
County: Randolph
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4983
Geography: Rural