Carmen Beau Rongione allegedly threatened Lt. Chris Gregg and his dog with a machete before being shot and killed. Rongione was wanted on active warrants for criminal trespassing and failure to appear in court.
Victim's Name: Carmen William Rongione
Agency Responsible: Cocke County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: August 13, 2017
County: Cocke
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Police Dog
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2861
Geography: Rural