Police went to Gatson's apartment to serve a robbery warrant. Gatson refused to come outside. After an eight-hour standoff at the end of which police invaded the apartment, he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Patrick Earl Gatson
Agency Responsible: Fayetteville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 16, 2017
County: Cumberland
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
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: 2432
Geography: Suburban