A woman called 911 about 3:20 a.m. and said her ex-husband was at her home, violating her temporary protective order. The man was gone before the deputies arrived, but his vehicle was later spotted on a nearby road. After a short pursuit, the vehicle was stopped on Browns Bridge Road when deputies threw out stop sticks to deflate his tires. Anthony Viadero reportedly got out of his vehicle and pointed a gun at the deputies, who shot and killed him as he reportedly advanced toward them.
Victim's Name: Anthony Viadero
Agency Responsible: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: October 25, 2019
County: Forsyth
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5121
Geography: Suburban