Police said Perkins threatened to shoot his wife, a neighbor and a police officer and was armed with several weapons. According to authorities, Perkins came out of his come and confronted the Swat and crisis negotiation units which had assembled, pointing 'several' weapons at them.
Victim's Name: Mark Perkins
Agency Responsible: Douglas County Sherrif's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: July 30, 2015
County: Douglas
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: 688
Geography: Rural