Authorities said Ashley, a homeless man wanted for murder, was shot dead after he pointed a gun at two deputies behind a mini-mart. Ashley had been the subject of an intense manhunt and the deputies were responding to a tip-off about his location.
Victim's Name: Benjamin Ashley
Agency Responsible: Kern County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 15, 2015
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 743
Geography: Rural