Police responded to a domestic disturbance. Dinneny met them with a pellet gun, threatened to kill his girlfriend, himself and police and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Richard G. Dinneny
Agency Responsible: Middletown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: July 13, 2016
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1709
Geography: Suburban