Douglas E. Rash Killed by Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
707 Dodgeville Rd.
Mapping Police Violence:

The Sheriff's Office received a 911 call at 8:36 p.m., stating that a person with a gun was making threats to harm himself and shoot at the police. Deputies arrived and found Douglas Rash with a shotgun in the driveway. Rash allegedly refused to follow orders to drop the weapon, and racked the shotgun and pointed it at a deputy, who shot and killed him.

Agency: Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office

Motive: Erratic behavior/Mental Health

Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check

Service Call: Yes

Body Camera: no

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Douglas E. Rash

Death Date: November 10, 2020

County: Ashtabula

Geography: Rural

Gender: Male

Age: 44

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: 6351

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