Mountain Pine Police Chief Chad King reportedly responded to a trespassing call. When King got to the scene, he found a man inside a van that was stuck in mud. Few details have been released at this time, but Scanlon ended up dead, and King was injured.
Victim's Name: Scott F. Scanlon
Agency Responsible: Mountain Pine Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: January 27, 2016
County: Garland
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1204
Geography: Rural