Around 8:30 p.m., Richmond County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a motel to make a welfare check on Goldie Bellinger. Bellinger was staying at the hotel, and when deputies arrived and made contact Bellinger refused to speak with them and barricaded himself in a room. He allegedly came out and shot at police who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Goldie Bellinger
Agency Responsible: Richmond County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 15, 2020
County: Richmond
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: 5748