An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper saw a man walking along the roadway. When he stopped to investigate, the man, who was carrying a shotgun, fired a single round at the trooper's vehicle before running into a nearby field. Later a deputy spotted the man walking in a field toward a residence. The man entered his home after refusing to follow commands of police. As officers pulled up in front of the home, the man came back outside, refused to obey demands and pointed his gun at officers who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Aaron Clifford Fike
Agency Responsible: Ohio State Highway Patrol, Crawford County Sheriff's Office, Shelby Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: February 26, 2018
County: Crawford
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3437
Geography: Rural