A deputy was dispatched around 10:13 p.m. in response to an incomplete 911 call. When the deputy arrived, they found a man with a gun holding three people hostage. The deputy called for assistance and demanded that the man drop his weapon. The man refused and pointed the gun at the hostages, and the deputy shot and killed him.
Agency: Person County Sheriff's Office
Motive: hostage situation
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: April 2, 2021
County: Person
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
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: 6744