Police tried to stop a person with a felony warrant, and a high speed chase began. Stop sticks were deployed to stop the car. According to police, the person got out of the car and showed a firearm. The person, along with a Clark County sheriff's deputy and a Loyal police officer exchanged gunfire, the the person was killed.
Victim's Name: Kelly G. Abbott
Agency Responsible: Clark County Sheriff's Office, Loyal Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 11, 2018
County: Clark
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3746
Geography: Rural