Three Wilkes County deputies went to the home on a shots fired call and ordered Burgess to show his hands, police said. Burgess then began firing at the law enforcement officials, two of which returned fire, killing him.
Victim's Name: James Eugene Burgess
Agency Responsible: Wilkes County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Race: White
Date of Death: August 8, 2016
County: Wilkes
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1773
Geography: Rural