Deputies responded to a welfare check in which an armed family member was threatening to kill another family member. When deputies, the armed person allegedly refused deputy commands and then raised his firearm in the direction of a deputy, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Robert C. Martin
Agency Responsible: Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: January 25, 2019
County: Escambia
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: 4419
Geography: Rural