Authorities said Edison, who was wanted in South Dakota, was fatally shot by a deputy during a confrontation after he was discovered with a stolen vehicle under a bridge on a rural road. He was found with an air gun.
Victim's Name: Robbie Edison
Agency Responsible: Converse County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: July 23, 2015
County: Converse
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 672
Geography: Rural