Portis barricaded himself in a house after assaulting someone in a nearby city, police said. He eventually exited the home firing at officers who returned fire and killed him, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Leslie Portis
Agency Responsible: Conecuh County Sheriff's Office, Alabama Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 14, 2015
County: Conecuh
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: 918
Geography: Rural