A man walked in a Quality Dairy convenience store without a mask and was told that he had to wear one. An argument broke out between the man and other customers in the store, police said, and the maskless man — Sean Ernest Ruis — was refused service by store employees. Ruis allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed a 77-year-old Lansing man and fled. He was pulled over by a deputy. The deputy approached the car, and he approached her with a knife, and she shot and killed him.
Killer: Theresa Candorpe
Agency: Eaton County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Stabbing
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Unavailable
Body Camera: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Sean Ernest Ruis
Death Date: July 14, 2020
County: Eaton
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Washington Post Database ID: 5988