Delaware State Police were negotiating with a man with a gun who was threatening suicide outside a house when the man, who had put the gun on the ground twice, picked it back up and pointed it at troopers and Lewes police officers, police said. A trooper with a rifle shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Delaware State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: November 29, 2019
County: Sussex
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5237
Geography: Suburban