After a four-hour negotiation with Murphy--suspected of killing a woman--barricaded inside a home, he pointed what appeared to be a laser, possibly attached to a weapon, at a police officer. At that point, the officer shot and killed Murphy.
Victim's Name: Daniel Richard Murphy
Agency Responsible: Lee County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: October 15, 2016
County: Lee
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: 1968
Geography: Suburban