Deputies responded to the address after a report that two adult brothers were fighting. The deputies separated the brothers, after which there was a fight with one of the men. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jonathan David Sper
Agency Responsible: Kent County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: January 24, 2017
County: Kent
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2257
Geography: Suburban