Robert Charles Foster was killed after an hours-long standoff in a field behind the Faith Baptist Church in Bandon. The incident began when Foster called 9-1-1 and said he had explosives and planned to set off an explosion. Foster was spotted in a pickup truck about 100 yards behind the church around 11:30 a.m. Shortly before 4 p.m., he got out of his truck, pointed the shotgun at police, then fired once. Six officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Robert Charles Foster
Agency Responsible: Oregon State Police, Coos County Sheriff's Office, Coquille Police Department, North Bend Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: November 3, 2018
County: Coos
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: 4147
Geography: Rural