Police were called around 7 p.m. to a domestic disturbance at The Mark Apartments. When officers arrived, Kenneth Dale Miller answered the door holding a shotgun. A female victim ran out, and Miller shut the door. Miller barricaded himself inside. At 9:50 p.m., he came outside, yelled and pointed a gun at officers, and the officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Oxford Police Department
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-no specific details
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Kenneth Dale Miller
Death Date: December 9, 2020
County: Lafayette
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6420