Following a pursuit around 10:20 p.m., after reports of a box truck driver with a weapon, possibly shooting into a parked car, the truck's driver reportedly rammed a police cruiser. The chase ended when the truck got stuck in a yard. Police said after an hour of negotiations with the driver, John H. Ross II, he pulled out a rifle and pointed it at them, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: John Henry Ross II
Agency Responsible: Harrisonburg Police Department, Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 31, 2020
County: Rockingham
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 car
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5703