Police arrived at the couple's Sycamore Drive home and called for backup from the county SWAT team. When the team arrived, Fennell fled the house into a wooded area. Officers reported seeing Fennell holding a handgun when he left the house. Officers confronted Fennell, who allegedly was armed with a handgun. An officer or officers from the SWAT team shot and killed Fennell. Police recovered a handgun at the scene of the shooting.
Victim's Name: Patrick Fennell
Agency Responsible: Ocean County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: July 16, 2016
County: Ocean
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1720
Geography: Suburban