Deputies got a call to assist a suicidal subject around 5:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they saw a bloody man through one of the home's windows. Officers entered the home, and the man allegedly went after one of the officers, who tasered him. A second officer tried to put handcuffs on the man, but the man lunged at that officer with a knife, and Kevin Vawter was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Kevin Grant Vawter
Agency Responsible: Porter County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: January 23, 2019
County: Porter
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4406
Geography: Suburban