Police received a report that a man was shooting at neighbors. The man then set fire to his house and walked out, allegedly trying to grab an officer's gun. He was shot multiple times and died.
Victim's Name: Joseph Potts
Agency Responsible: Choctaw County Sheriff's Office, Hugo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: April 23, 2015
County: Choctaw
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 400