Knox City Police and Starke County Sheriff Deputies arrived to serve a felony warrant. Within seven minutes, police say, Newman drove through a garage door, hit a police car and attempted to run over a police officer when he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: William R. Newman
Agency Responsible: Knox City Police Department, Starke County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: December 21, 2016
County: Starke
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2151
Geography: Rural