Deputies were called to a home on Route 845, to check out someone in a front yard acting suspiciously. Police said a man was walking around, holding a Bible, and looking up at the sky. After a shootout and standoff, police found Stephen Dalton dead in the house.
Victim's Name: Stephen Dalton
Agency Responsible: Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: March 5, 2018
County: Johnson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3472
Geography: Rural