Deputies were conducting a well-being check when they encountered a man with a firearm who pointed the weapon at them. A Cumberland County deputy shot and killed him.
Agency: Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: John Hare
Death Date: October 6, 2020
County: Cumberland
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6220