Howard Owens Killed by North Port Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
1901 Mossy Oak Drive
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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