Police responded to a report of an armed person holding hostages. Officers negotiated with the suspect for two and a half hours, according to police, before shooting and killing John Hall. Exactly what precipitated the killing was not immediately disclosed.
Victim's Name: John Hall
Agency Responsible: Marathon County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: March 2, 2017
County: Marathon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2395
Geography: Suburban