Chance Haegele had been brought into custody under the Baker Act seven times during the past year. He was about 10 feet from deputies when he pointed a 12-gauge shotgun at them about 11:30 p.m. in a mobile home park. The deputies fired 17 times from their Glock handguns, killing Haegele.
Victim's Name: Chance Christopher Haegele
Agency Responsible: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: White
Date of Death: March 20, 2018
County: Polk
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3528
Geography: Suburban