A sheriff's deputy shot and killed Joshua Cloud who had allegedly just shot him after a short chase, police said. The deputy's bullet-proof vest stopped the bullet. A traffic stop precipitated the encounter.
Victim's Name: Joshua Mark Cloud
Agency Responsible: Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: White
Date of Death: August 29, 2017
County: Lincoln
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: 2909
Geography: Rural