Police received a call for a well-being check and a weapon violation on Acadiana Drive at 2:05 p.m. and arrived to find a man who was armed and wearing a bulletproof vest. Kevin Anthony Battaglia refused assistance and made threats to deputies before firing shots at a deputy who was called to the scene to provide backup. Battaglia barricaded himself inside his home and continued to shoot at law enforcement officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Kevin Anthony Battaglia
Agency Responsible: Robeson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: October 1, 2017
County: Robeson
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: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2999
Geography: Rural