Deputies with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office responded to an armed robbery. The victim of the robbery said a person had taken a red Honda Civic from them at gunpoint. A deputy later saw the Civic, and when the deputy tried to stop it, the driver, Kortney Shawn Price, fled. Police chased Price until the the Civic ran off the road. Deputies approached the vehicle, and Price failed to obey the deputies' commands, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Kortney Shawn Price
Agency Responsible: Caldwell County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: May 3, 2020
County: Avery
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: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5770