Deputies responded at 4:49 a.m. in reference to a possible domestic dispute. After deputies arrived, an armed man was shot and killed by deputies. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Dustin Alexander Nealis
Agency Responsible: Highlands County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: January 19, 2020
County: Highlands
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5406