North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agents and Granville County deputies went to a residence to serve an arrest warrant. The person on the warrant was facing charges of first-degree statutory sex offense, four counts first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, and disseminating obscenities to a minor. The search warrant was for the production of child pornography. When police arrived, the man, who was armed, retreated inside the home. At 11 a.m., the man came to the door armed with a long gun. An SBI agent shot and killed the man.
Agency: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Motive: Warrant (sex offenses)
Confrontation Type: Other Crimes Against People
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Anthony Andrew Reunart
Death Date: February 3, 2021
County: Granville
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Unknown race
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: 6587