Deputies were called at 12:53 p.m. in reference to a man who had violated his drug-offender probation. The man fled as deputies and a probation officer arrived to arrest him. Police said the man ran into a wooded area behind the property. When he was approached by deputies, the man was uncooperative and then confronted them. One of the deputies shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Dustin D. Odom
Agency Responsible: Marion County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: May 24, 2018
County: Marion
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3717
Geography: Rural