Around 1:15 a.m., a trooper was on patrol when a red 2014 Hyundai Veloster sped past the trooper. The trooper tried to pull the Hyundai over, but the driver did not stop. The trooper pursued for about nine minutes. The driver of the vehicle, Joseph Bernhard-William Kiser, got out of the vehicle with a .357 revolver and began walking toward the trooper. The trooper took cover behind the patrol vehicle and reportedly ordered Kiser to drop the weapon. Kiser did not follow the trooper's instructions, and the trooper then shot three times, killing Kiser.
Victim's Name: Joseph Bernhard-William Kiser
Agency Responsible: Ohio State Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: White
Date of Death: October 21, 2019
County: Montgomery
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5114
Geography: Suburban