Around 1:15 p.m., police tried to serve a warrant to David West. He allegedly drove away on a four-wheeler into the woods, leading officers on a brief chase. he got into a fight with an officer before being shot and killed, police said.
Victim's Name: David Wayne West
Agency Responsible: Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: May 2, 2019
County: Wheeler
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4696
Geography: Rural