Police received a call at 6 p.m. related to a welfare check. Deputies were shot at multiple times. Communication from the man in a camper indicated he wanted to shoot police. The standoff ended shortly before 2:30 a.m. following the death of the suspect. Media was coy and failed to report specifically whether the person was shot and killed by police. May be suicide.
Victim's Name: Landwell Vance McCall
Agency Responsible: Ashe County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: January 16, 2020
County: Ashe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5382