A deputy shot and killed a man during an incident in which a 911 caller said her husband broke into her house with an ax. Police withheld most details, but alleged that there was an active domestic violence restraining order against the man.
Victim's Name: Bobby Lovin
Agency Responsible: Yancey County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: March 16, 2018
County: Yancey
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: ax
Threat Level: other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3512
Geography: Rural