Police received multiple calls about a man causing a disruption. He was carrying a long, military-style gun and had approached several homes, knocking out a window on one of them and firing multiple shots at another. When deputies arrived, they saw the man shooting at a house, and one of the deputies shot and killed the local surgeon, De Quang Tran.
Victim's Name: De Quang Tran
Agency Responsible: Charles County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: Asian
Date of Death: April 26, 2020
County: Charles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5766