Police received a call around noon for a suicidal man with a gun inside his home. Robert Myers spent three hours talking with police, and fired shots inside the house, at officers and at an armored police vehicle. They did not return fire at that point. Police were able to get Myers to come out of the home, without weapons, around 4:20 p.m. He reportedly came out with a gun and swung it in the direction of an officer who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Robert Myers
Agency Responsible: Suffolk County Police Department, Southold Police Department, New York State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Race: White
Date of Death: January 3, 2019
County: Suffolk
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: 4347
Geography: Suburban