An officer stopped a vehicle in Watertown for a burnt-out taillight. Police reportedly had been looking for the man to question him about his involvement in a domestic incident. The man was shot and killed. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Thomas Jeffery Sutherlin
Agency Responsible: Watertown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: May 31, 2020
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
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: 5878