Police responded to a call for help at a hotel. The caller told police a woman was allegedly armed with a gun and banging on his door. Police arrived and found the woman, Lisa Short. They reportedly asked Short to drop her weapon and claim Short refused. Police shot and killed her.
Agency: Kingsport Police Department
Motive: person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Lisa A. Short
Death Date: July 1, 2021
County: Sullivan
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 7004