Police were called to a domestic situation, and while speaking to John Resetar's wife, officers exchanged gunfire with a person inside the house. About five hours later, police entered the home and found Resetar unconscious and dying from a gunshot.
Victim's Name: John Resetar
Agency Responsible: Randolph County Sheriff's Department, Lynn Town Marshal's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: December 20, 2019
County: Randolph
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5307
Geography: Rural