After a short foot pursuit, John Bittle was shot and killed by a deputy. Police went to the home to arrest Bittle on unidentified arrest warrants.
Victim's Name: John Bittle
Agency Responsible: Lexington County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: May 9, 2017
County: Lexington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2566
Geography: Suburban