Deputies responded to an Exxon in Wimberley for a possible suicidal subject. Deputies later learned that Nathan Harrington had stolen a vehicle and was headed north toward Dripping Springs. Deputies and troopers caught up with the vehicle and initiated a pursuit. Police knocked the car off the road. When the vehicle stopped, Harrington began firing at deputies and DPS. Officers shot and killed Harrington.
Agency: Hays County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety
Motive: erratic behavior (suicidal)
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Nathan Harrington
Death Date: August 20, 2020
County: Hays
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
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: 6100