At approximately 5:30 a.m., police received a 911 call from a home in Ada. A deputy responded to the home and reportedly was met by a 44-year-old man holding a weapon. The deputy shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Michael Hammett
Agency Responsible: Pontotoc County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: April 5, 2020
County: Pontotoc
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5718