Officers were approached Spaits and a woman, Tina Money, in the parking lot of a Target to serve outstanding warrants when the two ran to their car and began shooting at the officers, police said. The officers returned fire, killing both Spaits and Money, according to authorities. The officers sustained non-life threatening wounds.
Victim's Name: William Spaits
Agency Responsible: Sand City Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: September 21, 2015
County: Monterey
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: 848
Geography: Suburban