Officers responded to multiple calls of a person firing a gun. When police arrived, Myers allegedly fired at the police and the police shot and killed him.
Agency: Anderson Police Department
Motive: gunshots
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Silas Myers
Death Date: March 23, 2021
County: Madison
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6720