Two officers arrived at a home at 8:21 p.m. and found an open front door. The officers were confronted by a man at the top of the stairs holding a handgun. The man reportedly pointed the gun at the officers and fired it. The officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Lee Adams
Agency Responsible: Pottstown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 10, 2020
County: Montgomery
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by District Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5739