Officers responded to a motel after Meehan allegedly made suicidal comments to a family member who then called police, officials said. When Meehan answered his door he pointed a gun at the officers, one of whom fired after Meehan ignored multiple commands to drop the weapon.
Victim's Name: Timothy Meehan
Agency Responsible: Cle Elum Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Date of Death: January 13, 2016
County: Kittitas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1197
Geography: Rural