Police said the man was shot after walking out of a home and opening fire on officers following a nine-hour standoff. The officers were responding to reports of a dispute from a woman inside the house.
Victim's Name: Jerrald Wright
Agency Responsible: Shelbyville Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: September 20, 2015
County: Shelby
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: 847
Geography: Suburban