Police responded to a disturbance call. Police will not disclose the nature of the disturbance, if Dyess was armed, or how many times police shot Dyess. Dyess died at the scene.
Agency: Sumrall Police Department
Motive: disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Christopher Dyess
Death Date: June 1, 2021
County: Lamar
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6914