Police and agents from multiple law enforcement agencies were serving a warrant on Brown for allegedly operating an illegal still. Brown ran upstairs as officers arrived and grabbed a rifle, refusing to put it down. Officers from all agencies opened fire and killed Brown.
Victim's Name: Lester Randolph Brown
Agency Responsible: North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement, Homeland Security,Transylvania County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: March 9, 2015
County: Transylvania
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 274
Geography: Rural