Horn Lake Police responded to a shooting after a child called 911, saying "daddy shot mom." Joel Avery refused orders from two officers to drop his gun. He was shot and killed. The wounded woman was taken to a hospital.
Victim's Name: Joel Avery
Agency Responsible: Horn Lake Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: November 19, 2019
County: DeSoto
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5198
Geography: Suburban