Dispatchers got a call about an armed man acting erratically in the road. Mercer County Deputies and West Virginia State Police responded near Route 71 in Montcalm. They found Dennis Claude Stanley in the roadway. According to police, Stanley refused several verbal commands to show his hands. He then tried to pull a gun from his pants. Stanley was shot and killed by deputies. Later, police determined that the gun was a handgun replica.
Victim's Name: Dennis Claude Stanley
Agency Responsible: Mercer County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Race: White
Date of Death: September 10, 2016
County: Mercer
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1877
Geography: Urban