A neighbor heard Paul B. Meade speaking about harming himself, so she called her husband, who called 9-1-1, police said. When police arrived, Meade allegedly was sitting in a wheelchair at the back of the house with a shotgun across his lap. Meade allegedly did not heed calls by police to drop the gun, instead pointing it toward two officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Paul B. Meade
Agency Responsible: Bristol Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 71
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: July 23, 2018
County: Bristol
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: 3883
Geography: Urban