A deputy responded to a call about Tallant, distraught and in the process of divorce, going to the door of the caller. According to the deputy's conversation with dispatchers, the deputy shot Tallant and Tallant fired once after he was hit. He died.
Victim's Name: Millard James Tallant III
Agency Responsible: Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: May 26, 2015
County: Snohomish
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges; Snohomish County Multiagency Response Team
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 530
Geography: Suburban