Deputies were called to a home regarding a domestic disturbance with an armed man about 2 p.m. Officers found Ellis Frye Jr. sitting on the porch armed with a gun. Officers negotiated with Frye for about a half-hour. During that time, Frye entered the home multiple times and grabbed additional guns. Frye allegedly advanced toward officers while still holding a gun, and a deputy sheriff shot and killed him.
Agency: Culpeper County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-no specific details
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ellis Frye Jr.
Death Date: November 26, 2020
County: Culpeper
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: Black
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: 6341