Authorities said Stortzum was threatening a woman and three girls with a gun, and it's believed that one or more of the girls escaped the apartment where the incident ocurred to call 911. When police arrived he allegedly refused commands to drop the weapon, and was fatally shot.
Victim's Name: Brian Stortzum
Agency Responsible: Horry County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: July 23, 2015
County: Horry
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: 671
Geography: Suburban