Liniger was the office manager at a storage facility. On the day of the incident, she stopped two customers leaving the storage facility at the gate, behaving very erratically. When one of them called 911, she retrieved a weapon and shot out their tire. Police arrived and tried to negotiate with Liniger, but when she raised her weapon, they open fired, killing her. Liniger battled severe depression according to her daughter.
Victim's Name: Tracey Liniger
Agency Responsible: Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: May 13, 2014
County: Greene
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Suburban