Benjamin Lee Sellers was shot and killed by Lt. Josh Cathcart, who said Sellers was approaching him with a knife.
Victim's Name: Benjamin Lee Sellers
Agency Responsible: Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: White
Date of Death: May 11, 2018
County: Bossier
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3749
Geography: Rural