Deputies and police officers were chasing an allegedly stolen truck when it crashed, and Austin Hines and got out of the vehicle. He allegedly got inside a police vehicle, where he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Austin Hines
Agency Responsible: Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, Columbus Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: White
Date of Death: April 1, 2020
County: Lowndes
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5704