Beshaw was shot seven times by a deputy who had accompanied two police officers to serve Beshaw with an arrest warrant for a burglary. Authorities said Beshaw was unarmed but advanced toward the officers with one hand behind his back and refused to stop.
Victim's Name: Jesse Beshaw
Agency Responsible: Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Native American
Date of Death: September 16, 2016
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1889
Geography: Suburban