Deputies were dispatched to a Quality Inn/Amerihost at approximately 12:43 a.m. to investigate a disturbance inside the motel. While investigating, a deputy allegedly was shot by one of the people involved in the disturbance. The deputy shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Eric Jamar Lupain Stromer
Agency Responsible: Fayette County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 14, 2018
County: Fayette
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
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4101
Geography: Rural