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