Auto Theft Task Force deputies were following a minivan they thought was stolen. The passenger in the van, Alton Witchard, got out of the van holding an AR-15 assault rifle. Deputies say Witchard failed to heed multiple warnings to drop the weapon, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Alton Witchard
Agency Responsible: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 7, 2016
County: Pinellas
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: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1525
Geography: Suburban