Officers arrived at McAllister's house Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. after he drunkenly beat his partner and threatened to kill their 1-year-old son. A hostage negotiator spoke with him until 4:30 a.m. the next day, when a SWAT team broke into the residence and fatally shot McAllister. His son was unhurt.
Victim's Name: Scott McAllister
Agency Responsible: Monmouth County Emergency Response Team
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: May 27, 2015
County: Monmouth
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 480
Geography: Suburban