About 10 p.m., a Kings County deputy saw a car that matched a vehicle mentioned in an officer safety bulletin put out by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. When the deputy tried to stop the car, it sped away, and officers from the Avenal Police Department and the California Highway Patrol along with a helicopter pursued. Morris stopped the car and ran and tried to hide in a field. Four deputies approached Morris, and reportedly ordered him to show his hands. A sheriff's dog was sicced on him, but he rolled to his side and reportedly pointed a handgun at a deputy. Another deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Blayne Erwin Morris
Agency Responsible: Kings County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 25, 2019
County: Kings
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: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 4681
Geography: Rural