Police serving a warrant for controlled substance trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm fatally shot Benton after the 27-year-old acted in a "hostile" fashion to responding officers.
Victim's Name: Christopher Benton
Agency Responsible: Casper Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: July 12, 2015
County: Natrona
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: 636
Geography: Suburban