Lawrenceburg Police were searching for a suspect following the armed robbery at a pharmacy. A man matching the suspect's description was found by police in a nearby Walmart parking lot. Police said, the man was armed with a knife, and an officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Randy Thomas Groom
Agency Responsible: Lawrenceburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: June 29, 2018
County: Lawrence
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3820
Geography: Rural