Deputies responded around 6 p.m. attempting to find Brian Ellis who had active felony warrants for attempted murder. When they found Ellis, he allegedly drove a vehicle toward deputies, and they shot and killed him.
Agency: Logan County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (attempted murder)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Brian D. Ellis
Death Date: February 11, 2021
County: Logan
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6617