Russell Lindemeyer allegedly took a woman hostage, stabbed her multiple times, and moved to inflict further harm on her when deputies shot and killed him.
Agency: Pasco County Sheriff's Office
Motive: stabbing/domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime/Domestic Disturbance (intimate partner violence)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Russell Lindemeyer
Death Date: March 27, 2021
County: Pasco
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing