A 9-1-1 call came in from a man, who said he had just shot his wife in the head. When police arrived, they found Roger Dale Sims on his front porch with two guns. He walked into the yard and started firing. Sims then allegedly put one gun down, on the back of a pickup truck, and pointed the second gun at his head, then pointed the guns toward the officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Roger Dale Sims
Agency Responsible: Troup County Sheriff's Office, LaGrange Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Race: White
Date of Death: June 6, 2018
County: Troup
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: 3758
Geography: Suburban