A deputy on his way home from work stopped at a house where he thought a robbery suspect might be, according to police. The sheriff's office would not say what led up to the shooting but said four deputies fired shots. Martin was shot, crashed his vehicle and died.
Victim's Name: Michael Scott Martin
Agency Responsible: Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: August 16, 2016
County: Ashtabula
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1787
Geography: Rural