Police said they were at Craig's house to perform a welfare check. After trying to enter the home through the front door, deputies entered through the back where they found Craig allegedly armed with a gun. A deputy shot and killed Craig after he ignored commands to drop the gun and began to raise it, authorities said.
Victim's Name: Eugene Craig
Agency Responsible: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 86
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: September 12, 2016
County: Santa Clara
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1880
Geography: Suburban