Around 1:30 a.m., Trifton Wacoche was reportedly fleeing from police with the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service and Delaware County Sheriff's Office near Kenwood. He was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service officer. A second person was arrested for unspecified reasons.
Agency: Cherokee Nation Marshal Service
Motive: Unspecified
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Trifton Stacy Wacoche
Death Date: November 1, 2020
County: Delaware
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Native American
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack