Keith Allen Fileger Killed by Highlands County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
3723 N.W. Anderson Road
Mapping Police Violence:

Police were called around 7 p.m. on a report of two men involved in a domestic dispute. Keith Allen Fileger allegedly tried to attack his brother with a machete-type weapon. Fileger fled when deputies arrived. A dog tracked Fileger to a wooded area. Fileger reportedly told deputies he wasn't going back to prison and pointed the gun at them. Deputies shot and killed Fileger.

Agency: Highlands County Sheriff's Office

Motive: Domestic Disturbance-family (immediate)

Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance

Service Call: Yes

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Keith Allen Fileger

Death Date: August 17, 2020

County: Highlands

Geography: Rural

Gender: Male

Age: 34

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

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