A family friend said Tommy Wayne Welch was threatening to commit suicide while holding a knife. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Tommy Wayne Welch
Agency Responsible: Hardeman County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: White
Date of Death: March 9, 2019
County: Hardeman
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4559
Geography: Rural