Two Loudon County Sheriff's Office investigators went to the home to serve a warrant for aggravated statutory rape of a 13-year-old. The man's girlfriend invited officers into the home, the 40-year-old male suspect was instructed to take his hands out of his pocket. When he did, police said the suspect pulled out a gun. The officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Thongsavanh Vandarack
Agency Responsible: Loudon County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Asian
Date of Death: January 27, 2016
County: Loudon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1208
Geography: Suburban