Officers evacuated neighboring residents and went into the apartment, at which point Long reportedly displayed what appeared to be a Colt semi-automatic handgun, he said. Officers later discovered that the weapon was a pellet gun. Officers fired two shots.
Victim's Name: James Long
Agency Responsible: Dover Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: December 21, 2014
County: Kent
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Geography: Suburban