Police were called to a disturbance at a home on Outlook Road, where a man was seen running out of a home with a shotgun. Police said the man ran into the woods. Police set up a perimeter and tried to get him to come out of the woods. The man eventually walked out and began approaching officers with the shotgun. He ignored orders to drop his weapon and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Kostatinos Sfaelos
Agency Responsible: New Milford Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: August 28, 2017
County: Litchfield
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2905
Geography: Suburban