Deputies spotted a man wanted in connection to a double homicide case from 2014. The man saw the officers coming for him, prompting him to get in his car and flee down Highway 70. He was stopped with spike strips, failed to comply with police orders, and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: G.D. Hendrix
Agency Responsible: Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Butte County Sheriff's Office, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: November 15, 2018
County: Butte
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: metal pipe
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4190
Geography: Rural