Officers responded to an eviction call on Antioch Church Road. Details of what happened were withheld by police, but Kent Pittman was shot and killed. A witness said he heard gunshots about 11 a.m.
Victim's Name: Kent Earl Pittman
Agency Responsible: Person County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: March 20, 2018
County: Person
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3519
Geography: Rural