Deputies responded to a call about a disturbance at a home on Moody Lane in Gray. Upon arrival, officers encountered a male subject armed with a weapon, police said. Allegedly, a confrontation occurred which resulted in the officers shooting and killing Whitehead.
Victim's Name: Larry Grant Whitehead
Agency Responsible: Washington County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Race: White
Date of Death: September 6, 2016
County: Washington
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1865
Geography: Suburban