Robert James Lyon Killed by Shasta County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
22283 Adobe Road
Mapping Police Violence:

Deputies were dispatched to a home in regards to a woman asking for help and saying she was being threatened with a gun. Lyon was still inside the home. Over a speaker, police ordered him to come out of the home. Eventually, Lyon walked out armed with a shotgun. He then refused orders to disarm, and a deputy shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Robert James Lyon

Agency Responsible: Shasta County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 65

Race: White

Date of Death: June 2, 2020

County: Shasta

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5869

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