Between noon and 8:19 p.m., several callers reported Jason Paul O'Bannon was shooting a gun in a yard. When they arrived, deputies saw a man shooting in his yard, and people apparently hiding. O'Bannon allegedly fired several shots and pointed a Winchester .30-30 rifle at Nye County Sheriff's Office Deputy Wesley Fancher. At 9:23 p.m., Fancher, 34, fired four times, killing O'Bannon.
Victim's Name: Jason Paul O'Bannon
Agency Responsible: Nye County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: December 6, 2018
County: Nye
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: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4287
Geography: Suburban