Deputies arrived at a home around 11 a.m. to serve a warrant. The person wanted on the warrants was hiding in a crawl space, and he allegedly was armed with a handgun. At different points in negotiations with police, the man reportedly was armed with a handgun, knife and then a rifle. When officers invaded the home, the man allegedly pointed a gun at them and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Buddy Edward Weeks
Agency Responsible: U.S. Marshals Service
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: June 18, 2020
County: Catawba
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack