A woman called 911 to report two men at her house near North Outer Road east of Johnson Drive, asking for gasoline. When a deputy responded to the call, the deputy made contact with the vehicle and two men. Police said one of the men produced a gun and the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Nicholas Ferro
Agency Responsible: Lafayette County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: June 14, 2016
County: Lafayette
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1622
Geography: Rural