Police began a chase after a vehicle ran a stop sign and failed to stop for police. Rogers was arrested after a police chase ended near county roads 127 and 381. Rogers was handcuffed in a Wetumka police cruiser, but he managed to get out of his restraint and into a Hughes County deputy's vehicle. Officers said Rogers drove toward a Wetumka police officer, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Dylan Rogers
Agency Responsible: Wetumka Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: October 8, 2016
County: Hughes
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1947
Geography: Rural