Deerman was reportedly driving a stolen car and led police on a vehicle pursuit before he crashed. He fired a gun at officers when he got out of the car and officers returned fire and killed him, police said.
Victim's Name: Wesley Chad Deerman
Agency Responsible: Piedmont Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: March 13, 2016
County: Etowah
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1360
Geography: Rural