A man allegedly broke into a home, killed one dog and stabbed another and refused to drop his knife when confronted by deputies. He was fatally shot during a struggle.
Victim's Name: Taylor Kendall Hodge
Agency Responsible: Hernando County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: February 20, 2017
County: Hernando
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2355
Geography: Rural