Around 11:30 p.m., deputies responded to a domestic incident. Deputies attempted to pull over a vehicle. Deputies made contact with Joseph Howell and reportedly tried to negotiate with him. However, he fired two shots at deputies and a brief pursuit began. Deputies used their vehicles to disable Howell's. Shots were exchanged, and deputies shot and killed Howell.
Agency: Shawnee County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Domestic Disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joseph W. Howell
Death Date: January 10, 2021
County: Shawnee
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6486