Around 10:30 p.m., April Robertson was holding a Sheetz employee hostage at knifepoint when deputies arrived. A Davidson County deputy confronted her and shot and killed her when she did not comply with orders.
Victim's Name: April Robertson
Agency Responsible: Davidson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: April 30, 2019
County: Davidson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4690
Geography: Suburban