Police responded to a call about a man with a gun at Rose Garden Trailer Park. Upon arrival, a deputy and an officer found a man matching the description given to dispatchers. The man stabbed the deputy twice and went after the officer. At that point, the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Aaron M. Thompson
Agency Responsible: Elmore County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: May 23, 2017
County: Elmore
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2600
Geography: Rural