The Pike County Sheriff's Office got a 911 call at 2:28 p.m. to report a person holding a gun at another. When deputies arrived, they found 70-year-old Grady Parks armed with a shotgun and a another handgun, chasing the person who called 911. Deputies ordered Parks to drop his weapons, but he did not. A deputy then used his Taser to incapacitate Parks, but it did not. Parks allegedly fired at deputies with his shotgun, however the shot missed. One of the deputies shot and killed Parks.
Victim's Name: Grady Parks
Agency Responsible: Pike County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 4, 2018
County: Pike
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3580
Geography: Rural