A deputy responded to a suspicious vehicle in a ditch when Cory Stephens and the deputy allegedly fought before the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Cory Stephens
Agency Responsible: Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: August 4, 2017
County: Washoe
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2836
Geography: Rural