Around 2:50 a.m., a 911 call was made about a vehicle break-in. The 911 caller told dispatchers that shots were exchanged between the homeowner and the alleged thief. Just after 3 a.m., deputies found the person and the vehicle. Gunfire was exchanged, and one deputy was struck and injured. The man was shot and killed.
Killer: Ryan Hendrix
Agency: Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Robert Ray Doss Jr.
Death Date: September 10, 2020
County: Hendersonvlle
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: White
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: 6163