Police received a 911 call around 8:30 p.m. that a man named Mike Parsley was screaming profanities and threatening the caller. The caller said Parsley was in the road, armed and had fired shots. Two Lawrence County deputies and a Mitchell police officer responded to the call. They found Parsley near a camper where he was apparently living. He reportedly threatened police with a gun, ignored multiple orders to disarm and walked in the direction of the officers who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Mike Parsley
Agency Responsible: Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: August 17, 2019
County: Lawrence
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: 4962
Geography: Rural