Police said an unidentified woman fled Fulton's apartment, after which he set several fires inside the apartment before he exited and began firing on SWAT team members staged nearby. Police returned fire and Fulton was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: David Alan Fulton
Agency Responsible: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: White
Date of Death: August 18, 2016
County: Humboldt
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1831
Geography: Suburban