Deputies exchanged gunfire with Barrett after responding to a domestic disturbance that led the 60-year-old to light a nearby house on fire. Barrett injured three people including a deputy before police fatally shot him.
Victim's Name: James Barrett
Agency Responsible: Wilkes County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Date of Death: June 22, 2015
County: Yadkin
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 566
Geography: Rural