Deputies responded to a hotel regarding a guest allegedly violating a protective order. Odell consented to his room and truck to be searched. Deputies claim they were going to take Odell into custody when he allegedly got a handgun out from underneath a mattress. They shot and killed Odell.
Agency: Washington County Sheriff's Office
Motive: violation of protective order
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Brandon S. Odell
Death Date: May 20, 2021
County: Washington
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6866