Officers were called on a report of a man with a gun threatening people. When officers arrived they found a man who matched the description. While talking with him, officers say Disbrowe took a gun out of his waistband. Officers ordered him to drop the gun but he refused and raised it, pointing the weapon at officers and walking toward them. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Michael Disbrowe
Agency Responsible: Boone Police Department, Boone County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: June 27, 2016
County: Boone
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1665
Geography: Rural