Rushton barricaded himself in a room, then charged police with a kitchen knife when they tried to take him into custody.
Victim's Name: Alan Rushton
Agency Responsible: Wake Forest Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: August 21, 2015
County: Wake
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 761
Geography: Suburban