Tyler Schmidtbauer Killed by Douglas County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
437 2nd Ave N
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Douglas County sheriff's deputies arrived at a Miltona home shortly before 5:30 a.m. following a 911 call about a domestic disturbance. When deputies arrived, Tyler Schmidtbauer came to the door holding a shotgun. He did not comply with orders to drop the shotgun, and Deputy Alexander Herzberg shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Tyler Schmidtbauer

Agency Responsible: Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Race: White

Date of Death: February 26, 2019

County: Douglas

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: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: Yes

Washington Post Database ID: 4496

Geography: Rural

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