Deputies responded to a call for a welfare check. They had been informed that there was a sucidal individual armed with a gun. A deputy made contact with Winder, and shot and killed him. There are no other details available at this time.
Agency: Young County Sheriff's Office
Motive: welfare check/mental health crisis
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Stephen Winder
Death Date: June 27, 2021
County: Young
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6964