A deputy was taking an inmate to the hospital for evaluation. There was a struggle, and the inmate allegedly attempted to reach for the officer's weapon. The deputy shot and killed Chad Loynachan.
Agency: Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office
Motive: transporting to hospital
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Chad Curtis Loynachan
Death Date: February 19, 2021
County: Duval
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing