Deputies responded to a 911 call for somebody breaking into a home on Blue Fish Lane. Deputies encountered a man who ran away from the home and into the woods behind it. The deputies followed the man, but at the wood line, Jeffrey Bruce allegedly turned around, wielding a knife and charged toward a deputy, who shot and killed him.
Agency: Augusta County Sheriff's Office
Motive: burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jeffrey Bruce
Death Date: May 14, 2021
County: Augusta
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: foot