Waterford Police received a 911 call of a domestic dispute. The female caller reported she had left the residence after being assaulted by her husband. Officers responded to the home and were able to establish contact by phone with the husband, Colton Puckett. During those conversations, he threatened to kill officers, burn down his house, and kill himself. Sporadic phone contact continued. Shortly after the last phone contact, the subject exited the house with a shotgun. He walked through the side tree line and charged an officer at which time he was shot and killed. Puckett was a veteran who reportedly suffered from PTSD.
Victim's Name: Colton Puckett
Agency Responsible: Waterford Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: August 24, 2017
County: Oakland
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2895
Geography: Suburban