Marc Stoddart's wife called law enforcement saying her husband was drunk, armed with a knife and threatening to hurt her and himself. Stoddart was outside and armed with a knife when deputies arrived and had cut his wrists. Deputies told him to drop the knife. He refused, then approached a deputy in what police said was a threatening manner. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Marc Stoddart
Agency Responsible: Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: February 14, 2016
County: Manatee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1269
Geography: Suburban