Deputies responded to a home after a 911 caller said someone inside was receiving death threats, according to authorities. While deputies were at the home, Busby pulled up in a car and authorities said they heard gunshots from inside the vehicle, prompting the officers to fire, police said. Busby's car then caught on fire and deputies pulled him from his vehicle. Busby was pronounced dead at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds, police said.
Victim's Name: Larry Busby
Agency Responsible: Dixie County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: October 29, 2015
County: Dixie
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: unknown weapon
Washington Post Database ID: 2871
Geography: Rural