Officers said they responded to a call from a woman who'd been shot in the hand, and when they arrived they found Purvis sitting on a front porch with a gun to his chin. When Purvis pointed the gun at an officer, the officer shot him to death.
Victim's Name: Anthony Purvis
Agency Responsible: Douglas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: February 3, 2015
County: Coffee
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: 120
Geography: Rural