Avant and another man participated in an attempted armed home robbery when police arrived. A deputy fatally shot Avant after he exited the house and pointed an assault rifle at deputies.
Victim's Name: Chacarion Avant
Agency Responsible: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 14, 2015
County: Lake
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: 639
Geography: Suburban