Williams and his wife were involved in a domestic situation at their home. William shot his wife in the arm. She fled the residence and called 911, police said. Williams fled but returned home. Williams fired a gun multiple times and in response Deputy Dean Crumbaugh returned fire, killing him.
Victim's Name: John Williams
Agency Responsible: Barren County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 12, 2016
County: Barren
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1617
Geography: Rural