Steven Hopwood showed up at a salon where he had a protection order against him, which was intended to keep him away. A Marshall County Sheriff's deputy responded and exchanged gunfire with Hopwood inside the business. Additional deputies arrived and that Hopwood shot at them as well, although they did not return fire. Following these exchanges, Niland said, police entered the business and found Hopwood dead and hostages in a separate room.
Victim's Name: Steven Hopwood
Agency Responsible: Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: March 27, 2017
County: Marshall
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: 2460
Geography: Rural