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