Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a wanted man. Upon pulling over, the man fled from his vehicle on foot, and two deputies chased him. The suspect ran through vineyards to the Templeton Cemetery and exchanged gunfire with the deputies, wounding one. He attempted to return to his vehicle through the vineyard. Additional deputies arrived and intercepted him as he tried to regain access to his vehicle, and deputies shot and killed him.
Killer: Richard "Ted" Lehnhoff
Agency: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Christopher Michael Straub
Death Date: September 24, 2020
County: San Luis
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6183