Sheriff's deputies attempted to serve an unspecified warrant on Kevin Norton and shot and killed him. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Sullivan County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (unspecified)
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Kevin Michael Norton
Death Date: July 10, 2020
County: Sullivan
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 5979