James Ransom Killed by Surry County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
441 Creed Road
Mapping Police Violence:

Ransom was a mentally ill veteran who called the VA to report he was suicidal. The VA called police requesting a welfare check. In the meantime, Ransom also called 911. When a police officer arrived, Ransom was standing in the front yard with an assault rifle. He refused to put the weapon down so the police officer open fired, killing him. Local police were very familiar with Ransom. Incident is being investigated by State Bureau of Investigation.

Victim's Name: James Ransom

Agency Responsible: Surry County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 55

Race: Unknown race

Date of Death: April 23, 2014

County: Surry

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Geography: Rural

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