Linn had managed to escape two previous attempts at arrest and was tracked to a location outside a motel. The unarmed man sprinted about 100 yards and when he appeared to be drawing something from his waistband, according to police, a deputy shot him an unknown number of times. Linn died at the hospital.
Victim's Name: Justin Michael Linn
Agency Responsible: Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: August 22, 2013
County: Pierce
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban