Police encountered Bradley Pugh around 10 p.m. when they were called to investigate a person with a gun on the roof of Ted's Bar-B-Q. After several hours of negotiation, Pugh agreed to come down a ladder. Police reportedly thought the man was surrendering, but instead he ran and pointed a gun at officers who shot and killed him.
Agency: Huntsville 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: Bradley Pugh
Death Date: October 17, 2020
County: Madison
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 41
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: 6374