A deputy and two Canton police officers responded to a person armed with a rifle on Old Asheville Highway just after 2 a.m. Upon arrival, the man allegedly fired at officers and shot a deputy. Police shot and killed Jacob Wright.
Killer: Eric Batchelor
Agency: Haywood County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Jacob Wilbur Wright
Death Date: July 28, 2020
County: Haywood
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6007