Around 7:30 a.m., a man wearing a mask entered a Bob Evans restaurant and demanded money from the manager in the back office. The manager reportedly attempted to comply with the man's demands but was assaulted by the man after having trouble getting money from the safe. After several minutes of attempting to get money from the safe, the man left without any money through a back door, where he was confronted by officers who had arrived, and Officer Jeffrey Miller shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Joshua James Brown
Agency Responsible: Columbus Division of Police
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 25, 2020
County: Franklin
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: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5426