About 11:15 a.m. an armed woman was pointing her gun at people at the St. Pete Auto Auction. Largo officers found her and ordered her to put the gun down, police said, but she started firing. She kept running south, and officers chased after her. The woman fired on them, and they shot and killed her.
Agency: Largo Police Department
Motive: Aggravated assault
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Deborah White
Death Date: July 22, 2020
County: Pinellas
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6005