Shannon Jason Cables Killed by Polk County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
4235 Cottage Hill St
Mapping Police Violence:

Police said Shannon Jason Cables assaulted his wife and 19-year-old daughter in their home. He had threatened his wife, spraying her with mace and hitting her in the head with a pool cue. The women called for help as Cables fled into the woods behind the house. About 2:15 p.m., deputies returned to the house with the two women. While inside, the daughter told deputies she saw Cables outside the house. Cables was coming toward the house armed with a shotgun and an AR-15. The deputies told him to drop his weapons, and when he didn't, a gunfight ensued, and Cables was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Shannon Jason Cables

Agency Responsible: Polk County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 46

Race: White

Date of Death: January 20, 2018

County: Polk

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: 3328

Geography: Rural

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