Deputies responded just after 12:30 p.m. to a home. Police said they received a report that a man had assaulted his sister and husband at their home. Jackie Harlan Roberts allegedly went outside to his car and armed himself with a handgun. Deputies found him sitting in the car with a gun in his hand. Roberts ignored commands to drop the weapon and began waving it around. A deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jackie Harlan Roberts
Agency Responsible: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: January 6, 2018
County: Jefferson
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: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 4207
Geography: Suburban