An officer responded to a report of a suicidal man in a field about 7 p.m. Shots were fired, and Bobby Duckworth was killed. Police withheld information as to what precipitated the killing.
Victim's Name: Bobby Ray Duckworth
Agency Responsible: Wellington Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 10, 2019
County: Carbon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5022
Geography: Rural