Deering's sister called deputies to perform a welfare check on Deering, as he was a veteran with a history of PTSD. A deputy shot and killed Deering. There are no other details about the shooting available at this time.
Agency: Dade County Sheriff's Office
Motive: welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Gary Deering
Death Date: June 24, 2021
County: Dade
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6966