At about 1 p.m., deputies initiated a traffic stop of Attilio A. Gilmartin on unidentified outstanding warrants. He fled, and after a chase and reported gunfight, Gilmartin was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Attilio "Tony" A. Gilmartin
Agency Responsible: Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, Bluff City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: September 3, 2019
County: Sullivan
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: 5004
Geography: Rural