Police responded to a call about a man shooting a gun in the town of Shelby. Subject fled at high speed and crashed into a telephone pole. He then went into the woods and tried to shoot the police.
Victim's Name: James J. Ellis
Agency Responsible: Orleans County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: March 21, 2015
County: Orleans
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 309
Geography: Rural