A Mulberry officer followed up a theft complaint at a gas station. The officer went to the home of the person of interest. When the officer made contact with the suspect, that person pulled a weapon, didn't comply with the officer's orders, and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Tommy J. Heath
Agency Responsible: Mulberry Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: December 19, 2017
County: Crawford
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3223
Geography: Rural