A Healdton officer responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home. When the officer arrived, he found Wardlow acting erratically. Wardlow tried to hit the officer, who pulled out his Taser and told Wardlow to get on the ground, police said. Wardlow got on the ground, and the officer holstered the Taser and tried to handcuff him. While trying to handcuff Wardlow, Wardlow got on top of the officer and took the Taser, pointing it at the officer who shot and killed Wardlow.
Victim's Name: Jonathan Wardlow
Agency Responsible: Healdton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: December 12, 2015
County: Carter
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1081
Geography: Rural