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