Detectives found a note written by Belville in which he stated he wanted to kill a man. When a deputy arrived at Belville's home found him stabbing the man mentioned in the letter. Belville allegedly pulled out a gun when the deputy arrived, pointing it at the deputy. The deputy shot Belville an unknown number of times.
Agency: Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Stabbing
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Steven Belville
Death Date: October 21, 2020
County: Manatee
Geography: Undetermined
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6264