Police stopped a vehicle that had been reported stolen on July 31. The driver fled the scene, climbing onto the roof of a shed behind a Fern Drive home. He fired several shots with a handgun from the shed roof, police say. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Benjamin William Heaton
Agency Responsible: Clearfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: August 3, 2016
County: Davis
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1755
Geography: Suburban