Officers responded to a report of a man who was making suicidal threats and possible gunshots. When officers arrived, they found a man in the driveway of his home. The man reportedly reached for a handgun in his waistband and pointed it at two officers, who shot and killed him.
Agency: North Port Police Department
Motive: Person with a gun, erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Howard Owens
Death Date: July 28, 2020
County: Sarasota
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 47
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: 6012