Police went to a home to serve a search warrant related to an investigation involving a missing person and possible homicide, police said. Officers were at the home gathering information before the man was aware of their presence, and when Anthony Legens realized they were there, he began shooting at them from inside the home. The deputy was shot about an hour into the exchange of gunfire, and police shot and killed Legens.
Agency: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Motive: warrant (search, missing person/homicide)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Anthony Legens
Death Date: May 28, 2021
County: Jefferson
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing