Officers responded to a report of theft at a Walmart. Upon arrival, officers located a man matching the description they were given. Police say the man was allegedly armed with a gun and ran from officers. Officers fired, the man later died at the hospital.
Agency: Seymour Police Department
Motive: Theft
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jason S. Cline
Death Date: November 1, 2020
County: Jackson
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6279