Between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., deputies were called to a disturbance. Deputies knocked on the door, and a man opened the door while holding a handgun. The man allegedly moved toward the deputies, and a deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Boyce Melvin Thayer
Agency Responsible: Guilford County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 83
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: February 23, 2020
County: Guilford
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5551