A rural mail carrier who had gone to the residence reported to the Polk County Sheriff's Office that two shots had been fired from the residence and that the rear window of the mail carrier's vehicle had been shattered. After an hours-long standoff punctuated by exchanges of gunfire, Clarence Huderle was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Clarence Duane Huderle
Agency Responsible: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 20, 2017
County: Marshall
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
Geography: Rural