Near midnight Burtsfield was spotted trespassing in a rural area. Deputies chased her, then stopped her vehicle with deflating spikes. She emerged from her vehicle brandishing a knife. A Taser wasn't effective in stopping the threat deputies felt, so she was shot to death.
Victim's Name: Nikki Jo Burtsfield
Agency Responsible: Campbell County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: May 20, 2015
County: Campbell
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 486
Geography: Suburban