The subject, a suspect in the murders of three people was located by police in his truck with a gun. He is believed to have suffered with paranoid schizophrenia. After trying repeatedly to get Sherrod to surrender, police say he got out of the truck and pointed the gun at officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Ian Sherrod
Agency Responsible: Tarboro Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 28, 2015
County: Edgecombe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 191
Geography: Rural