Deputies were patrolling in the Pittsburg area due to complaints of all-terrain vehicles driving erratically and that the ATV's were possibly being used to commit burglaries and theft. After deputies observed Sayven Rowland operating an ATV illegally on a county road, they attempted to stop him, but he reportedly fled. After the man crashed, he brandished a firearm, and a deputy reportedly unsuccessfully used a less lethal pepper gun on the man before another deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Sayven Lane Rowland
Agency Responsible: Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: White
Date of Death: October 11, 2019
County: Pittsburg
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: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5100
Geography: Rural