Casper Brown was shot and killed by police in a home in Eckford Township after he allegedly invaded the home beginning a four-hour standoff during which the man shot at officers. A woman reportedly was inside her home when she realized the man was inside and she ran to a neighbor. Brown was killed about 4:30 p.m., shot through a window in the attached garage.
Killer: Todd Madsen
Agency: Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Casper Brown
Death Date: August 25, 2020
County: Calhoun
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6123