Deputies responded to the scene of an accident involving a car and a bull, state police said. Officers were preparing to shoot the bull after the animal charged emergency responders and passing cars when Yantis, the bull's owner, confronted the deputies, according to authorities. Yantis shot at the deputies and the deputies returned fire, police said. Several eyewitnesses said Yantis aimed his rifle at the bull to humanely euthanise it and may have fired a shot accidentially as deputies wrestled with him.
Victim's Name: Jack Yantis
Agency Responsible: Adams County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: November 1, 2015
County: Adams
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 974
Geography: Rural