Police received a call about a suicidal man who was armed with a handgun. After an hour of negotiations, the man started to come towards officers with his gun pointed at them and was not listening to commands, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Ryan Lowell
Agency Responsible: Billings Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: May 12, 2017
County: Yellowstone
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2575
Geography: Suburban