At 7:41 p.m., a man called the sheriff's office from a gas station to report a hostage situation at his house nearby. When deputies arrived at the store, the caller told them Baker was armed and holding his girlfriend hostage. Deputies went to Spencer's home, where Baker opened fire on them, and deputies shot and killed him.
Agency: Leon County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Hostage, armed
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: James Edward Baker
Death Date: October 2, 2020
County: Leon
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
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: 6207