Crystal Starling Mcclinton had gone to her ex-husband's home and gotten in an argument with someone there. She holed up an an RV at her father's home, and a deputy shot and killed her when she allegedly pointed a gun at the deputy. Her father reported that his daughter had a gun in her mouth and was threatening to kill herself. The father told deputies his daughter also had three guns and a pit bull inside the RV.
Agency: Nassau County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Suicidal
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Crystal Renee Starling Mcclinton
Death Date: October 6, 2020
County: Nassau
Geography: Rural
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6222