Police responded to a call about a verbal domestic situation. When officers arrived, they found William D. Fisher, 49, in an outbuilding on the property. Fisher was armed with a handgun and made threats to harm himself and the deputies. Fisher refused to comply with deputies' commands to drop the weapon and was shot and killed by a Caroline County Sheriff's Deputy.
Victim's Name: William D. Fisher
Agency Responsible: Caroline County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Date of Death: January 19, 2017
County: Caroline
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2242
Geography: Rural