A traffic stop regarding a suspected stolen vehicle led to a chase that ended with Joshua Roberts taking driver Kristen McCoy, 34, hostage. Police shot and killed Roberts and arrested McCoy.
Victim's Name: Joshua Franklin Roberts
Agency Responsible: Ohio State Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: January 9, 2020
County: Belmont
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: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5499