Officers were in a standoff after 2 welfare calls to the house of Shipley who was thought to have weapons and to be in the process of being evicted by his girlfriend. Officers reported that Shipley opened the garage and fired at them, and they returned fire killing him.
Victim's Name: Andrew Charles Shipley
Agency Responsible: Medford Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Date of Death: March 17, 2015
County: Jackson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 216
Geography: Suburban