A deputy with the Alleghany County Sheriff's Office received a call from the communications office about a person in the lobby requesting to speak with an officer. The deputy found Chad Montgomery waiting in the lobby. Montgomery allegedly pulled a machete-style knife and charged at the deputy. The deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Chad Eric Montgomery
Agency Responsible: Alleghany County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: April 11, 2018
County: Alleghany
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3613
Geography: Rural