According to police, Alex Davis came at the deputy with a board. The deputy asked him to stop. He also twice tried to subdue the teenager with his stun gun. Davis was able to pull the electrodes off him to pursue the deputy, and Davis was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Alex Christopher Davis
Agency Responsible: Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Date of Death: February 7, 2017
County: Jackson
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: piece of wood
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2308
Geography: Rural