Police responded to reports of a man acting erratically and confronting people. Seeing police, though, the man, who refused to obey commands, withdrew into a mobile home and armed himself. Nearly two hours later, the man set a fire inside the house and emerged clutching a shotgun, police said. He was shot and killed by police.
Victim's Name: James Terry Midkiff
Agency Responsible: Livermore Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: August 16, 2017
County: Alameda
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2873
Geography: Suburban