Around 12:10 a.m., a deputy was sent to a home for undisclosed reasons. When the deputy arrived, he encountered the suspect armed with a knife inside the home. The deputy shot and killed Carlos Javier Roman Santiago for reasons which were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Carlos Javier Roman Santiago
Agency Responsible: Randolph County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 20, 2019
County: Randolph
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4724
Geography: Suburban