Mitch Thompson, 52, was shot and killed after Thompson attacked Sheriff J.R. Walker, Potter-Randall Special Crimes Unit Lt. Erick Bohannon told the Globe-News. Earlier, Thompson was drinking and threatening his wife.
Victim's Name: Mitch Allen Thompson
Agency Responsible: Armstrong Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: August 31, 2014
County: Armstrong
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural