One of Joseph Loughery's relatives, who had earlier told Dublin police he was missing, called police requesting a welfare check, police said. Auburn police officers approached Loughery, found sitting in his truck in the parking lot of a gas station around 1:15 p.m. He was holding a sawed-off .22-caliber rifle and moving his arms while officers ordered him to disarm. When he failed to comply, police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Joseph Loughery
Agency Responsible: Auburn Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: White
Date of Death: November 14, 2018
County: Worcester
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4213
Geography: Suburban