Deputies and officers were trying to serve a federal warrant for narcotics dealing. Peter Russell reportedly sped off in a car, before hitting a deputy's car, and then a telephone pole. Police removed a female passenger. Russell allegedly first waved a machete before picking up a gun and firing several shots. Officers shot and killed him.
Agency: Evansville Police Department, Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (federal, narcotics)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Peter Russell
Death Date: November 20, 2020
County: Vanderburgh
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and machete
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 6332