Police said they went to the home of William David Whetstone, 33, to serve a narcotics search warrant on him. Police entered the home and saw Whetstone and ordered him not to move, police said. Whetstone then reached between the cushions of a sofa for a handgun and pointed it at the officers. Officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: William David Whetstone
Agency Responsible: Hickory Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: February 3, 2017
County: Catawba
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2289
Geography: Urban