A deputy responded to a call about a man attacking his family at their home. As the deputy was driving to the scene, he spotted a man matching the suspect's description walking down the road, carrying a baseball bat. The deputy said that when he made contact with Jonathan William LeRoy, he began to swing the baseball bat at the deputy. The deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jonathan William LeRoy
Agency Responsible: Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: January 6, 2018
County: Pottawatomie
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: baseball bat
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3272
Geography: Rural