Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. Those allegedly involved in the disturbance left before officers arrived. Police received a call around 1:51 a.m. about an occupied suspicious vehicle, and officers found the vehicle and individuals related to the earlier domestic disturbance. A woman left the vehicle and said the driver, a man, threatened to kill her with a handgun. Officers reportedly ordered the man to get out of the vehicle, but he refused to comply and produced a handgun. The officer shot and killed Brian Gregory Scott.
Agency: Bettendorf Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Brian Gregory Scott
Death Date: February 7, 2021
County: Scott
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6570