A resident called police about an abandoned vehicle with bullet holes in it on his property. Two deputies went to the property to investigate the vehicle, and a man reportedly walked toward them from a nearby treeline. Police said there was a confrontation, officers said the man got out a handgun, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Paul Landis Gorden
Agency Responsible: Overton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: October 31, 2017
County: Overton
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: 3085
Geography: Rural