Rodney Morrison Killed by Lee County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
200 Linden Road
Mapping Police Violence:

At around 2:30 p.m., deputies responded to a home to serve court mandated paperwork on Rodney Morrison. Morrison allegedly threatened deputies with a knife as they attempted to serve the order. Morrison fled from officers and ran a short distance into a field where at least one Leesburg officer shot and killed him.

Agency: Lee County Sheriff's Office

Motive: Serve order

Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense

Service Call: No

Body Camera: No

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Rodney Morrison

Death Date: July 12, 2020

County: Lee

Geography: Rural

Gender: Male

Age: 47

Race: Unknown race

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Foot

Washington Post Database ID: 5985

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