Police responded to a report of a domestic violence incident at a home. When they arrived, a man allegedly was threatening a woman with a knife. A deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Skyler D. Burnette
Agency Responsible: Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Native American
Date of Death: January 7, 2018
County: Monroe
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: 3280
Geography: Rural