Police got a call from a woman reporting the family disturbance. The caller indicated that her estranged husband appeared intoxicated and was vandalizing her vehicle while she sat outside her residence, police said. Officers arrived and made contact with Herckt outside the home. After being tasered, Herckt hit one of the officers in the back of the head with a glass object. Both officers shot and killed Herckt.
Victim's Name: Spencer Herckt
Agency Responsible: Modesto Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: January 30, 2017
County: Stanislaus
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: beer bottle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2277
Geography: Urban