Officers were called to a home around 8:20 p.m. for a report of a suicide. Officers knocked on the door and a woman in the home let them inside. They found blood in a bathroom sink and when they went into a nearby room they saw a man, covered with blankets. The man reportedly pointed guns toward police and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Washington County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: February 21, 2020
County: Washington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5558