Officers responded to a call regarding a domestic situation, when they arrived they encountered Short with a firearm and was shot by a deputy.
Victim's Name: Franklin Short
Agency Responsible: Powhatan County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 71
Race: White
Date of Death: August 3, 2015
County: Powhatan
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigaton
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: 699
Geography: Rural