Deputies responded to a disturbance call at a home. The man approached the deputies with a shotgun. They told him to put the weapon down. He continued to hold the gun and advanced toward the deputies. The man with a shotgun allegedly fired at least one round. Deputies shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Billy "Boomer" Pike Jr.
Agency Responsible: Alamance County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Date of Death: May 2, 2018
County: Randolph
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3660
Geography: Rural