About 12:45 a.m., two officers were sent to a house regarding an unauthorized visitor being in the home who was in violation of an order of protection. When A.B. Carr reportedly ignored orders to leave, the officers entered the home and fought with Carr who allegedly assaulted the officers with a metal object. Officers reportedly first attempted non-lethal force on Carr, and then shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: A.B. Carr
Agency Responsible: Elizabethton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: December 28, 2019
County: Carter
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5316
Geography: Suburban