Deputies were sent to a home about 5 p.m. after Marc Thompson's mother and brother called and said he had threatened them with a gun. About five hours later, a deputy encountered Thompson at a Circle K convenience store. The deputy saw Thompson inside the store threatening the clerk with a shovel. The deputy went inside, and during a confrontation, Thompson hit the deputy in the head with the shovel. The deputy shot and killed Thompson.
Victim's Name: Marc Denver Thompson
Agency Responsible: Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: December 21, 2019
County: Carroll
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: shovel
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5303
Geography: Suburban